Summary
During evolution, DNA sequences accumulate mutations, resulting in genetic diversity. Mutations are subject to the filtering of natural selection, and standing patterns and levels of DNA variability contain invaluable information about the evolutionary history of genes, genomes and organisms. w88 slot online in the lab broadly focuses on understanding why different genes are subject to different evolutionary forces (e.g. purifying and positive selection). With this aim, we make extensive use of large-scale comparative genomics and bioinformatics analyses.
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Other w88 slot online areas in the lab include the origin of Eukaryotes (which are thought to have arisen from a fusion event involving an archaebacterium and a eubacterium), organism's genomic adaptation to different temperatures, and the development of bioinformatics software.
Education
- Ph.D. Genetics, w88 slot online of Barcelona, 2010
- M.S. Genetics, w88 slot online of Barcelona, 2007
- B.S. Computer Science, Open w88 slot online of Catalonia, 2015
- B.S. Biology, w88 slot online of Barcelona, 2005
Biography
- Associate Professor, w88 casino, Reno, 2020-present
- Assistant Professor, w88 casino, Reno, 2014-2020
- Juan de la Cierva Postdoctoral fellow, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas, Spain, 2012-2014
- Postdoctoral fellow, Trinity College Dublin, 2012
- Postdoctoral researcher, National w88 slot online of Ireland Maynooth, 2010-2012
Awards
Mousel-Feltner Award for Excellence in w88 slot online