Award details

Establishment and spread of autopolyploid plants in spatially heterogeneous environments

Reference9912307
Principal Investigator / Supervisor Professor Xiangming Xu
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution HRI East Malling Research
DepartmentEntomolgy & Plant Pathology Dept
Funding typeResearch
Value (£) 66,196
StatusCompleted
TypeResearch Grant
Start date 14/02/2000
End date 14/02/2002
Duration24 months

Abstract

Polyploid is widespread in angiosperms and is recognised as an important step in their evolutionary diversification. However, the mechanisms of establishment of polyploid plants are not well understood, especially the effects of the spatial dispersal of pollen and seed, and of habitat heterogeneity, on initial establishment and spread. The project aims to develop a stochastic simulation model for studying the establishment and spread of polyploid plants in heterogeneous habitats. The model will provide a means of studying and understanding aspects of the spatial and temporal population genetics of polyploid plants.

Summary

unavailable
Committee Closed Committee - Genes & Developmental Biology (GDB)
Research TopicsX – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research PriorityX – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative ROPA 1999 (ROPA1999) [1999]
Funding SchemeX – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme
terms and conditions of use (opens in new window)
export PDF file