| Grant number: | 15/21811-2 |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships abroad - Research Internship - Doctorate |
| Start date: | April 11, 2016 |
| End date: | September 10, 2016 |
| Field of knowledge: | Biological Sciences - Genetics - Quantitative Genetics |
| Principal Investigator: | Gabriel Henrique Marroig Zambonato |
| Grantee: | Diogo Amaral Reboucas Melo |
| Supervisor: | Jason B. Wolf |
| Host Institution: | Instituto de Biociências (IB). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil |
| Institution abroad: | University of Bath, England |
| Associated to the scholarship: | 14/26262-4 - Direct estimates of evolutionary parameters via quantitative trait loci analysis, BP.DR |
Abstract Since morphological evolution and response to selection depend on the standing genetic variation available in a given population, how this covariation evolves is a central question in biology. The genetic covariation structure is determined by the sum of genetic effects, including mainly pleiotropic effects and linkage disequilibrium. In this internship, we intend to use data from a cross between inbred strains of mice with different sizes to study the relation between pleiotropic genetic effects and the morphological divergence between their strains. Using quantitative trait loci mapping techniques, quantitative genetics and morphological measurements, we intend to use this powerful experimental system to further our understanding of the evolution of genetic covariation and its genetic basis. (AU) | |
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