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Laboratory of Genetics
The Laboratory of Genetics studies genetic variation from the processes that produce it (mutation, recombination), to the factors and processes that have shaped its architecture in the past and determine its fate now and in the future. Evolutionary theory applies to all life forms, and heredity is a key characteristic of life. Therefore, the genetic and evolutionary analysis of biodiversity requires a broad range of model species that span the major kingdoms. The Laboratory of Genetics uses computer simulations, and studies bacteria, fungi, insects and plants.
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The interrelationship between genetics, heredity and evolution is the
focus of research of the Laboratory of Genetics.
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A commitment for life: Decades of unraveling the molecular mechanisms behind seed dormancy and germination
The Plant Cell (2024) - ISSN 1040-4651 -
Genome-wide association analysis reveals genes controlling an antagonistic effect of biotic and osmotic stress on Arabidopsis thaliana growth
Molecular Plant Pathology (2024), Volume: 25, Issue: 3 - ISSN 1464-6722 -
Adaptation to lead in a Pb/Zn-mine population of Marrubium cuneatum
Flora: Morphology, Distribution, Functional Ecology of Plants (2024), Volume: 312 - ISSN 0367-2530