Objective A major goal of evolutionary biology is to understand the phenotypic and genetic bases of adaptation to the environment. Since plants have limited mobility, aspects of climate play an especially important role in their survival and reproductive success. Some of the earliest evidence for this comes from phenotypic clines with the environment . The proposed research will identify the specific genetic variants – including previously not assayed rare single nucleotide polymorphisms and structural variants – that underlie adaptations to the environment in the model plant, Arabidopsis thaliana. These results will then be used as a starting point to examine the broader context of adaptation in the Arabidopsis gene interaction network as well as the specific evolutionary histories of a few of the most compelling candidates. This research brings together scientists working at two different institutes for work at the intersection of Mathematics and the Life Sciences, and it combines recently collected and emerging data sets with cutting-edge computational methods. The results will clarify how quantitative traits evolve in response to climate, a necessary first step for accurately predicting responses to future climate change, and will inform research to produce sustainable crop varieties. Fields of science natural sciencesbiological sciencesevolutionary biologynatural sciencescomputer and information sciencescomputational sciencenatural sciencesbiological sciencesgeneticsnucleotidesnatural sciencesmathematicsnatural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesatmospheric sciencesclimatologyclimatic changes Programme(s) FP7-PEOPLE - Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Topic(s) FP7-PEOPLE-2011-CIG - Marie-Curie Action: "Career Integration Grants" Call for proposal FP7-PEOPLE-2011-CIG See other projects for this call Funding Scheme MC-CIG - Support for training and career development of researcher (CIG) Coordinator UNIVERSITAT WIEN EU contribution € 45 833,33 Address UNIVERSITATSRING 1 1010 Wien Austria See on map Region Ostösterreich Wien Wien Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Amy Radlberger (Mrs.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (1) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all GREGOR MENDEL INSTITUT FUR MOLEKULARE PFLANZENBIOLOGIE GMBH Participation ended Austria EU contribution € 54 166,67 Address DR BOHR GASSE 3 1030 Wien See on map Region Ostösterreich Wien Wien Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Markus Kiess (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data