Identification and Characterisation of the Sex Locus in the Dioecious Moss<br/>Ceratodon purpureus

Projektinformationen

CERATOSEX

ID Finanzhilfevereinbarung: 329416

Abgeschlossenes Projekt

Startdatum 1 September 2013

Enddatum 31 August 2015

Finanziert unter

• Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013)

Gesamtkosten € 309 235,20

EU-Beitrag € 309 235,20

Koordiniert durch

UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS
United Kingdom

Ziel

In genetically controlled sexual systems, gender is determined by defined chromosomal regions or by complete sex chromosomes. Both types have emerged independently and repeatedly during evolution. The structure, function and evolution of a number of sex determining regions (SDRs) have been studied in diploid organisms, but little is known about sex determination in haploid systems. The dioecious bryophyte Ceratodon purpureus presents an interesting subject for the study of evolution of sex not only because it is haploid but also because of its phylogenetic position as a basal plant. Deep transcriptomic analysis using next-generation sequencing will be performed in order to identify sex specific regions of the genome. Sex-related genes will be identified by deep transcriptomic sequencing of a segregating population. Genes controlling sex-determination should be localised within non-recombining regions of the sex chromosomes. X- and Y-linked genes identified as candidate sex-determining loci will be functionally tested using the high-frequency gene targeting technology possible in both C. purpureus and its hermaphrodite relative Physcomitrella patens. Because deep transcriptome analysis generates gene sequences on a genome-wide scale, it will be possible to compare rates of evolution between X- and Y-linked genes, and between autosomally located genes.

Wissenschaftliches Gebiet

• natural sciences › biological sciences › genetics › chromosomes
• natural sciences › biological sciences › genetics › genomes

Programm/Programme

• FP7-PEOPLE - Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013)

Thema/Themen

• FP7-PEOPLE-2012-IEF - Marie-Curie Action: "Intra-European fellowships for career development"

Aufforderung zur Vorschlagseinreichung

FP7-PEOPLE-2012-IEF
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Finanzierungsplan

MC-IEF - Intra-European Fellowships (IEF)

Koordinator

UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS

Kontakt Verwaltung

Martin Hamilton (Mr.)

• EU-Beitrag: € 309 235,20
• Adresse: WOODHOUSE LANE ; LS2 9JT Leeds ; Vereinigtes Königreich
• Region: Yorkshire and the Humber › West Yorkshire › Leeds
• Aktivitätstyp: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
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