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Evolutionary origin of the animal kingdom and its relationship to green plants based on combined protein data
Reference
G13911
Principal Investigator / Supervisor
Professor Sandra Baldauf
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Co-Supervisors
Institution
University of York
Department
Biology
Funding type
Research
Value (£)
187,824
Status
Completed
Type
Research Grant
Start date
01/04/2001
End date
31/03/2004
Duration
36 months
Abstract
The kingdom level phylogeny of eukaryotes is fundamental to basic research in comparative biology. I have recently shown that by phylogenetic analysis of combined protein sequences it is possible for the first time to clearly resolve major divergences within eukaryotes. I will use this approach to examine the origins of the animal kingdom and the nature of its relationship to the fungi. Unlike the previous work, this data set will include genes with archaeal homologues in order to begin to examine the most fundamental question in eukaryote evolution, the root of the eukaryote tree. This will define the relationship between the three major groups of higher eukaryotes; the green plants, animals and fungi.
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Committee
Closed Committee - Genes & Developmental Biology (GDB)
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