Primorska gušterica (Podarcis sicula) : novi modelni organizam za razumijevanje brze evolucije

undergraduate thesis

• Title (english): The Italian wall lizard (Podarcis sicula) as an emerging model organism for understanding rapid evolution
• Author: Juraj Kveder
• Mentor: Duje Lisičić (mentor)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Science; (Department of Biology); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2017, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: NATURAL SCIENCES; Biology

Abstract

Brza ili rapidna adaptivna evolucija je biološki proces u kojem se genetičke promjene nekog organizma događaju dovoljno brzo da bi njihov učinak bio vidljiv i u ekološkom aspektu. Fenomen brze evolucije primorske gušterice (Podarcis sicula) unutar 36 godina potaknuo je znanstvenu zajednicu evolucijskih biologa na razmišljanje. Brze morfološke, fiziološke, pa i bihevioralne promjene populacije gušterica uvedenih na novo stanište ukazuju na pogodnost ove vrste lacertidnih guštera kao novog modelnog organizma. Činjenica da brza evolucija djeluje u skladu s ekološkim čimbenicima i promjenama omogućuje lakše istraživanje samih mehanizama evolucije, a primorska gušterica kao modelni organizam olakšava pristup, metode i donošenje generalnih zaključaka.

Abstract (english)

Rapid adaptive evolution is natural process which generates genetical changes in organisms rapidly enough to have impact on ecological changes. The phenomenon of rapid evolution of the Italian wall lizard (Podarcis sicula) through the course of 36 years gave evolutionary biologists something to think about. Rapid morphological, physiological, and behavioural changes in a wall lizard population introduced to the new habitat indicate compatibility of this lacertid species as a new model organism. Given the fact that rapid evolution acts upon ecological factors and changes, the Italian wall lizard as a model organism simplifies the research of evolutional mechanisms and gives new insight on general conclusions about evolution.

• Keywords: primorska gušterica (Podarcis sicula); brza evolucija
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:217:445089
• Study programme: Title: Molecular Biology; Study programme type: university; Study level: undergraduate; Academic / professional title: sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) molekularne biologije (sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) molekularne biologije)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2017-10-23 13:14:41