Finding sexually antagonistic genes

This project will use genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and QTL mapping to detect genes responsible for sexually antagonistic fitness variation - a phenomenon whereby alleles beneficial for one sex are detrimental to the opposite sex.

The project will use a powerful experimental genomic resource developed at UQ, with pooled DNA resequencing to map loci responsible for this interesting genetic phenomenon.

Supervisor: Associate Professor Steve Chenoweth