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Comparative Genomics and Molecular Evolution |
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Page 1 of 5 Research Interests
Comparative genomics, molecular evolution and phylogenetics
Evolutionary dynamics of mobile elements (EMs). Transposition rates and horizontal transmission of EMs. Evolution of codon usage in Drosophila. Origins and evolution of spliceosomal introns. Molecular evolutionay timescales. Genomes nucleotide composition and phylogeny. Gene origin by duplication. Origins and evolution of ectopic expression.
Genetic architecture of complex characters in humans
Genetic basis of thermal adaptation. Effects of climate change on the genetic structure of populations. Identification of genetic markers for thermal stress susceptibility. Dissection of the genetic basis of complex diseases by case-control studies. Evolutionary significance of the genetic variability underlying complex diseases.
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Last Updated ( martes, 10 febrero 2009 )
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