Understanding the evolution of continuous genomes

Project description

Genetic variation and genome evolution

Recent advances in sequencing technology, computation and theory make possible an analysis of whole haploid genomes on a large scale. The EU-funded HaplotypeStructure project aims to develop a theoretical analysis of genetic variation spread over continuous linear genomes. The project will be developed using empirical data from artificial selection experiments and an in-depth study of a hybrid zone in Antirrhinum plants. The HaplotypeStructure results will open new horizons for population genomics, expanding it beyond the current focus on individual loci. The project will develop better tools for DNA sequence data analysis and provide a deeper understanding of genome evolution.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › biological sciences › genetics › DNA
• natural sciences › biological sciences › genetics › genomes

Programme(s)

• HORIZON.1.1 - European Research Council (ERC) Main Programme

Topic(s)

• ERC-2021-ADG - ERC ADVANCED GRANTS

Call for proposal

ERC-2021-ADG

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Funding Scheme

HORIZON-AG - HORIZON Action Grant Budget-Based

Coordinator

INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AUSTRIA

Net EU contribution

€ 2 499 851,00

Address

Am Campus 1
3400 Klosterneuburg
Austria

Region

Niederösterreich › Wiener Umland/Nordteil

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

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Other funding

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