The chemical, biochemical, genetic and ecological basis of pollinator-driven speciation in Australian sexually deceptive orchids

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    Plants offer extraordinary, yet overlooked, opportunities for studying speciation. Pollination is a unique step in the plant life cycle with many plants dependent on animals for this critical step. Although it has long been hypothesised that pollinators have played a key part in plant speciation and diversification, a great deal remains to be learnt about their role in plant evolution. This multi-disciplinary project will investigate the chemical, biochemical, genetic and ecological basis of pollinator switching in Australian sexually deceptive orchids. Our investigation of this unique model system will greatly improve our understanding of pollinator-driven speciation and produce vital information for orchid and pollinator conservation.
    StatusFinished
    Effective start/end date18/03/1030/06/14

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