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Large-scale DNA sequencing in taxonomy

Reference	BBS/B/04358
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor Alfried Vogler
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors	Dr Paul Eggleton, Dr David Lees, Dr Michael Monaghan, Professor Donald Quicke
Institution	Imperial College London
Department	Biological Sciences
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	329,549
Status	Completed
Type	Research Grant
Start date	01/07/2004
End date	30/09/2007
Duration	39 months

Abstract

High-throughput DNA sequencing techniques provide novel applications of sequence data to taxonomy and systematics. This project will provide an empirical test of the practicability of a DNA-based approach for cataloguing biological diversity by combining morphological species recognition with robotic DNA sequencing to create a multi-gene, multi-taxon DNA database. As a case study we will analyse eight major groups of insects in Madagascar; an insufficiently known and highly endangered fauna. We will test the advantages and limitations of a DNA-based approach by establishing procedures for linking existing taxonomics with DNA databases, by quantifying sequence divergence within and among species to determine the taxonomic utility of a DNA-based approach, and by testing the ability of the database to identify and correctly place new specimens.

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Committee	Closed Committee - Genes & Developmental Biology (GDB)
Research Topics	X – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research Priority	X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative	X - not in an Initiative
Funding Scheme	X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme

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