Evolution and speciation in fish
Description
Broadly I am interested in the fields of evolutionary biology and population genetics. I aim to contribute to these fields because I believe they are important for improving our understanding of speciation, which in turn has implications for appreciating the level of biodiversity in a system. Currently I am looking at the evolution of different fish species in two different study systems. First, I am investigating the genomic events underlying within species colour differences in the Neotropical Midas cichlid complex. Second, I am studying the role of hybridization in the evolutionary history of Xiphophorus, small freshwater fish endemic to Meso-America.
Participants
Institutions
- Zukunftskolleg1
- FB Biologie
Funding sources
| Name | Project no. | Description | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exzellenzinitiative | 842/08 | 3. Fö Zukunftskolleg | 01.06.2008 – 31.05.2013 |
Further information
| Period: | 01.06.2008 – 30.11.2009 |
| Link: | Project homepage |