The Meyer Lab
We study several fundamental issues in evolutionary biology. In particular, the evolution of biodiversity, and specifically the genesis of genomic, developmental and morphological diversity as well as their evolutionary interconnections, are of interest to us. To this end we study: morphological differentiation and its developmental basis within a phylogenetic framework, genetic differentiation among populations and species, and the evolution of genes and genomes, and the evolution of novel gene functions. In an effort to better understand the origin and maintenance of diversity we mostly use molecular and bioinformatic approaches, to ask how many and what kind of genetic changes accompany morphological differentiation among populations and species.
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We're hosting a symposium on the genomics of convergence (click on the screenshot) in the beginning of June in Konstanz. We're inviting a limited number of participants (please apply by May 10th by submitting a title and and an abstract). We are particularly encouraging junior researchers to apply. We will notify you asap after to see if we found a time slot for your presentation. Our latest (selected) publications
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New!! Wissenschafts-Podcast "MenschenTiereSensationen" (MTS) mit Prof. Michael Sommer auf cicero.de -
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