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Genomic mapping of reproductive isolation in the larch budmoth

Reference	G11745
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor James Mallet
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors	Professor Roger Butlin
Institution	University College London
Department	Genetics Evolution and Environment
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	208,216
Status	Completed
Type	Research Grant
Start date	01/05/1999
End date	01/05/2002
Duration	36 months

Abstract

We aim to explore fundamental questions about speciation importance in biodiversity studies, and provide tools with long-term usefulness in conservation, pest control, and studies of gene flow between agricultural GMOs and wild species. We will test whether reproductive isolation and divergent markers are genomically widespread and many, or few, clustered and with individually major effects. To this end, we are mapping loci or regions responsible for differences between host-associated races, as well as marker loci that show allele frequency divergence, in the larch budmoth, a forest pest. Traits to be mapped include sex pheromone blend, sex pheromone response (electroantennagram and orientation flight response), and host preference. Mapping will rely primarily on AFLP markers, which we have shown can rapidly generate a medium density genomic map in this species.

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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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