NSF PRFB FY 2023: Disentangling convergent evolutionary color patterns from underlying ecological processes in the clownfish-sea anemone symbiosis.

NSF PRFB 2023 财年：将趋同进化颜色模式与小丑鱼-海葵共生的潜在生态过程分开。

• 批准号: 2305953
• 负责人: Catheline Froehlich
• 金额: $ 24万
• 依托单位: Froehlich, Catheline Yasmin-Magali
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Fellowship Award
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2023-10-01 至 2026-09-30
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2305953&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: NSF; PRFB; FY; 2023; Disentangling

This action funds an NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Biology for FY 2023, Integrative Research Investigating the Rules of Life Governing Interactions Between Genomes, Environment, and Phenotypes. The fellowship supports the research and training of the fellow that will contribute to the area of Rules of Life in innovative ways. The fellow will study what ecological conditions gave rise to the color patterns of clownfish. There are 28 species of clownfish, but only three distinct color patterns. These color patterns did not evolve from a common ancestor and instead converged on the species of anemones they live in. Although scientists have been studying the rule of life governing convergent evolution for over 100 years, we have yet to understand what ecological processes underlie the convergence of color patterns. The clownfish-anemone symbiosis provides an iconic model to test how clownfish behavior, diet, microbial community, and geographic distributions influence the convergence of their color patterns from their anemone hosts. Color patterns are compelling traits that are recognized in all ecosystems, and the project will provide the context necessary for understanding how animals evolve different color patterns. The project will broaden participation in science through public engagement and training opportunities on cutting-edge research.The clownfish-anemone symbiosis provides a unique model for color pattern convergence as their lifestyle is primarily site attached and tailored to their environment. The symbiosis has radiated broadly, which provides opportunities for testing whether there is a geographical context that influences the color patterns of clownfish. Since clownfish are site attached, their behavior, diet, and microbiome may vary based on the species of anemones that host them and influence their color pattern convergence. Accordingly, the fellow will investigate the ecological context of color pattern convergence in clownfish using an integrative approach. The fellow will combine video analyses for behavior, stable isotope analyses for diet and trophic level, and microbiome analyses for skin, gill, and gut microbial genetics at geographically distinct areas throughout the range of clownfish-anemone symbioses. The fellow will be trained in each analysis and will pass on this invaluable training via NSF Research Experience for Undergraduate programs. Educational material will be provided to students in underrepresented and underfunded communities. The fellow will engage the public via virtual displays and ‘Meet the Scientist’ presentations at the Alabama Aquarium, schools, and other public settings.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

该行动为2023财年生物学的NSF博士后研究奖学金提供了资金，该研究综合研究调查了有关基因组，环境和表型之间相互作用的生活规则。奖学金支持该研究员的研究和培训，这些研究和培训将以创新的方式为生活规则做出贡献。该研究员将研究哪些生态条件引起了小丑鱼的颜色模式。有28种小丑鱼，但只有三种不同的颜色模式。这些颜色模式不是从一个共同的祖先演变而来的，而是融合了他们所居住的海葵物种。尽管科学家一直在研究100多年来管理融合进化的生命规则，但我们尚未了解哪些生态过程是颜色模式融合的基础。小丑鱼anmone符号提供了一个标志性的模型，以测试小丑鱼的行为，饮食，微生物群落和地理分布如何影响其海葵宿主的颜色模式的收敛。颜色模式是在所有生态系统中都认识到的引人注目的特征，该项目将为了解动物如何发展不同的颜色模式提供必要的背景。该项目将通过公众参与和培训机会扩大科学的参与。小丑鱼anmone符号为颜色模式融合提供了独特的模型，因为它们的生活方式是针对其环境的主要站点和量身定制的。该符号已广泛放射，这为测试是否存在影响小丑鱼颜色模式的地理环境提供了机会。由于小丑鱼是附着位置的，因此它们的行为，饮食和微生物组可能会根据托管它们的海葵物种而有所不同，并影响其颜色模式收敛。彼此之间，研究员将使用综合方法研究小丑鱼中颜色模式收敛的生态环境。该研究员将结合视频分析，以进行行为，饮食和营养水平的稳定同位素分析，以及在整个小丑鱼虫符号范围内，在地理上不同区域的皮肤，g和肠道微生物遗传学的微生物组分析。该研究员将接受每次分析的培训，并通过NSF研究经验通过本科课程进行这项宝贵的培训。将向人数不足和资​​金不足的社区的学生提供教育材料。该研究员将通过虚拟展示与公众互动，并在阿拉巴马州水族馆，学校和其他公共场所与“与科学家见面”的演讲。该奖项反映了NSF的法定任务，并被认为是通过基金会的知识分子优点和更广泛影响的评估来评估审查标准。