RUI: REVSYS: Integrative Systematics of Gekkotan Lizards - Phylogenetic Resolution, Taxonomic Revision, and Comparative Biology

RUI：REVSYS：月光蜥蜴的综合系统学 - 系统发育解析、分类学修订和比较生物学

• 批准号: 0844523
• 负责人: Aaron Bauer
• 金额: $ 65万
• 依托单位: Villanova University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2009
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2009-08-01 至 2013-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0844523&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: RUI; REVSYS; Integrative; Systematics; Gekkotan

Geckos are a species-rich and diverse (1200+ species, 108 genera) group of lizards with a worldwide distribution and a long evolutionary history (~200 million years). In order to provide a framework for evolutionary and comparative biological questions, the researchers will analyze gecko phylogenetic relationships using molecular and morphological data for 900 species of geckos, adding 300 additional species to their existing DNA sequence dataset and scoring 700 morphological characters for use in phylogenetic analyses. The researchers will study the evolution of vision, reproduction, locomotor ecomorphology, and thermal physiology in light of the relationships uncovered. Phylogenetic information will be used in conjunction with traditional museum studies to prepare taxonomic revisions and monographic treatments of major groups of geckos including the most successful and species-rich genera. Field and museum components of the research will provide opportunities for students to participate in research in regions of global biodiversity conservation priority and will add to existing biodiversity collections and databases. Students from underrepresented groups will be actively recruited for the project. This study will promote interactions between primarily undergraduate institutions and larger research institutions, helping to broaden training in molecular phylogenetics and comparative biology for students.

壁虎是物种丰富且多样化（1200 多个物种，108 属）的蜥蜴类群，分布于世界各地，具有悠久的进化历史（约 2 亿年）。为了提供进化和比较生物学问题的框架，研究人员将使用 900 种壁虎的分子和形态学数据分析壁虎的系统发育关系，在现有的 DNA 序列数据集中添加 300 个额外物种，并对 700 个形态特征进行评分以用于系统发育分析。研究人员将根据所发现的关系研究视觉、生殖、运动生态形态和热生理学的进化。系统发育信息将与传统的博物馆研究结合使用，以准备对主要壁虎类群（包括最成功和物种丰富的属）的分类学修订和专题处理。研究的实地和博物馆部分将为学生提供参与全球生物多样性保护优先区域的研究的机会，并将添加到现有的生物多样性收藏和数据库中。该项目将积极招募来自代表性不足群体的学生。这项研究将促进主要本科院校和大型研究机构之间的互动，有助于扩大学生在分子系统发育学和比较生物学方面的培训。