Project:BB|506
- Title
- Micro- and macro-evolution of the threatened endemic giant Opuntia cacti</em>: conservation genetics on the Galápagos archipelago
- Acronym
- URL
- StartDate
- 2002-01-01
- EndDate
- 2003-12-01
- Amount
Abstract
This project will study micro- and macro-evolutionary processes (changes in allele frequencies, genetic drift, gene flow, hybridisation, introgression, changes in DNA sequences) within the threatened giant Opuntia-cactusses on the Galápagos islands. Therefore we will combine several recently developed, genetic techniques (microsatellites, DNA sequencing), studying a unique, already available collection of samples.
Keywords
Opuntia-cactus, microsatellite-dna, evolution, Galápagos
Classifications
Genetic {Integration level}
Galápagos {Geographical scope}
Island {Habitat type}
Orgunits
| Name | Role | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evolutionary Biology Group | unknown | ||
| Polar Ecology, Limnology and Paleobiology | unknown |
Collaborations
| Name | Role | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| <span><span>Soortgrenzen en mogelijke hybridisatie bij de Opuntia</em> snuitkever en zijn waardplant op de Galapagos archipelago</span></span> | partner |
created:2011-12-14 14:18:59 UTC, source:iweto
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