This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) provides $474,926 to Auburn University from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2027 to conduct collaborative research on the evolutionary and functional genomics of Hawaiian Bidens plant species. The research will generate new genome assemblies and identify the genetic and developmental changes responsible for the unique leaf, fruit/seed, and flower traits observed in this adaptive radiation of flowering plants. The project will also provide training in interdisciplinary evolutionary concepts and approaches for undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral researchers, including those from underrepresented groups. The research aims to improve understanding of the evolutionary history and diversification of Bidens species across the Polynesian islands and their continental relatives. No subawards are planned for this project.
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