Project title
Diversifying Selection and the Evolution of Reproductive Modes in Squamates
Collaborators and funding
Oliver Griffith, Macquarie University
Contact(s)
- Maggs X, Macquarie University, maggs.x@mq.edu.au
- Oliver Griffith, Macquarie University, oliver.griffith@mq.edu.au
Project description and aims
This project aims to investigate whether similar genes are under selection to support origins of viviparity in divergently related lineages. In particular, we are interested in comparatively evaluating which reproduction-associated genes experience selective pressure in lizards vs snakes. The study complements the literature by including an expansive list of Scincidae lizards, and species of snakes that are considered putative reversals back to oviparity. Analysis for this project include: annotations of recently assembled genomes, orthology inference, species tree construction, and quantifying diversifying selection in a phylogenetic context using the HYPHY suite.
How is ABLeS supporting this work?
This work is supported through the Production Bioinformatics scheme provided by ABLeS.
Expected outputs enabled by participation in ABLeS
New genome assemblies will be uploaded to NCBI. We plan to publish our findings in a peer-reviewed journal (TBA).
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