Using Manipulated Phenotypes to Evaluate the Contribution of Maternal Effects to Life History Evolution in an Herbaceous Plant

利用操纵表型评估母体效应对草本植物生命史进化的贡献

基本信息

批准号：
0316298
负责人：
Laura Galloway
金额：
$ 39.78万
依托单位：
University of Virginia Main Campus
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
Continuing Grant
财政年份：
2003
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2003-07-01 至 2009-06-30
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0316298&HistoricalAwards=false
关键词：
Using Manipulated Phenotypes Evaluate Contribution

项目摘要

The contribution of parents to their offspring often extends beyond genes. For example, maternal body size and nutritional condition influences offspring trait expression in many species. Although such maternal effects have been widely documented, the extent to which they influence evolution in natural populations is not known. This research will use the herbaceous plant Campanula americana as a model system to (1) evaluate a mechanistic model of maternal effects in a natural population, and to (2) fit a quantitative genetic model to determine the importance of maternal effects for evolution. Artificial selection and controlled growth environments will be used to create genetic and environmentally based changes in the expression of maternal traits. The consequences of these manipulations for offspring trait expression will be evaluated under natural conditions and associated with offspring success. Theory predicts that maternal effects may cause delayed, negative or cyclical responses to selection. Understanding the importance of these intergenerational effects through empirical studies and fitting genetic models will enable more accurate predictions of evolutionary response to natural and man-made changes in the environment. Such predictive models are necessary for evolutionary biology to contribute to conservation, epidemiological, and agricultural challenges. The project will also provide training opportunities to postdoctoral and undergraduate researchers.

父母对后代的贡献通常超出了基因。例如，母体体型和营养状况会影响许多物种的后代性状表达。尽管这种产妇的影响已被广泛证明，但尚不清楚它们影响自然种群进化的程度。这项研究将使用草本植物Campanula Americana作为模型系统，以（1）评估自然人群中母体效应的机械模型，并（2）适合定量遗传模型，以确定孕产妇效应对进化的重要性。人工选择和受控的生长环境将用于在母体性状表达中产生基于遗传和环境的变化。这些操纵对后代性状表达的后果将在自然条件下评估，并与后代成功有关。理论预测，母体影响可能会导致对选择的延迟，负或周期性反应。通过实证研究和拟合遗传模型了解这些代际效应的重要性将使对环境中自然和人为变化的进化反应更准确地预测。这种预测模型对于进化生物学有助于保护，流行病学和农业挑战所必需。该项目还将为博士后和本科研究人员提供培训机会。