Complete, accurate replication of the genome is essential for life. All chromosomes in eukaryotic cells must be duplicated and then segregated to daughter cells to ensure genetic integr...
...interested in the mechanisms of species origin from a molecular and ecological perspective. Particularly, we are interested in the role of sex chromosomes in speciation. Most of our re...
...s between eukaryotes and bacteria, and between parasites and their hosts
the processes that drive the evolution of pattern in the structure of chromosomes
the diversity of meiofauna,...
We investigate genome evolution across the plant kingdom at different levels of complexity:
•DNA sequences (NGS-based genome analysis)
•Chromosomes (chromosome rearrangements, karyo...
The Vicoso group investigates how sex chromosomes evolve over time, and what biologic...nding several aspects of the biology of sex chromosomes, and the evolutionary process...standing questions, such as: Why do some Y chromosomes degenerate while others remai...