Sea Snakes: A genomic model system for studying rapid ongoing speciation and adaptation to an aquatic habitat
Name of applicant
Anders Hay-Schmidt
Institution
University of Copenhagen
Amount
DKK 125,000
Year
2020
Type of grant
Field Trips / Research Stays >100,000
Summary
Using sea snakes as a genomic model system we aim to uncover sea snake speciation, including insights on the genomic adaptations to e.g. hypoxia, morphological adaptations as microcephaly, flat tail, changes in dentition and uptake of oxygen through the skin.