Does mobile DNA activity contribute to reproductive failure? [ 2017 - ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Prof Geoffrey Faulkner (Principal investigator)

Brief description One in four pregnancies in Australia will end in miscarriage. Infertility affects about 15% of Australian couples and is highly correlated with increasing maternal age. In this study, we will use cutting edge single-cell genomic approaches to investigate the activity of mobile DNA elements or “jumping genes” as a previously unexplored cause of reproductive failure, including spontaneous miscarriage and age-related female infertility.

Funding Amount $389,076.00

Funding Scheme Project Grants

Notes Standard Project Grant