Our research focuses on the ecological and evolutionary aspects of population divergence, speciation and hybridisation. We have a particular strength in genomics, with staff working on diverse non-model species encompassing trees, arthropods, fishes and mammals. Key research topics include genome duplication, the early evolution of sex chromosomes, eco-evolutionary dynamics, parallel evolution, and the genomics of domestication.
Dr Yannick Wurm's research has found that pesticides affect genes in bees.
| Researcher | Title | Department |
Research Interests |
| Buggs, Prof Richard | Professor of Evolutionary Genomics | Biology |
Tree, Genomics, Ash Dieback, Evolution, Ecology, Genetics |
| Lecturer | Biology |
Computational biology, Evolution, Molecular evolution, Phylogenetics, Population genetics |
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| Reader | Biology |
Aquatic ecology, Climate change, Conservation genetics, Evolutionary ecology, Fish, Marine turtles |
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Professor of Physiology and Neuroscience |
Biology |
Physiology, Neuroscience, Evolution, Neuropeptide, Echinoderm, Cannabinoid |
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(Teaching and Scholarship) |
Reader in Evolutionary Ecology | Biology |
African mole rats, Naked mole rats, Social evolution, Comparative sociogenomics, Rodent phylogeography, Social suppression of reproduction |
| Frantz, Dr Laurent |
Lecturer in Molecular Genetics/Informatics |
Biology |
Evolution, Genetics, Speciation, Domestication |
| Leitch, Prof Andrew |
Professor of Plant Genetics |
Biology |
Polyploidy, Cytogenetics, Plant genomics, Stoichiogenomics, Nicotiana, Ecology, Evolution |
| Nichols, Prof Richard |
Professor of Evolutionary Genetics |
Biology |
Genetics, Evolution, Virology, Genomics |
| Rossiter, Prof Stephen |
Professor, Head of Biology Department |
Biology |
Evolution, Ecology, Genomics, Genetics, Mammals, Bats |
| Wurm, Dr Yannick |
Senior Lecturer in Bioinformatics |
Biology |
Ants, Genomics, Evolution, Sociality, Behaviour |
Our research receives financial support from:
Wan T, Liu Z-M, Li L-F, Leitch A, Leitch I, Lohaus R, Liu Z-J, Xin H-P, Gong Y-B, Liu Y, et al (2018). A genome for gnetophytes and early evolution of seed plants. Nature Plants
Liu Y, Chi H, Li L, Rossiter S, Zhang S (2018). Molecular data support an early shift to an intermediate-light niche in the evolution of mammals. Molecular Biology and Evolution
Reis M, Gunnell G, Barba-Montoya J, Wilkins A, Yang Z, Yoder A (2018). Using phylogenomic data to explore the effects of relaxed clocks and calibration strategies on divergence time estimation: primates as a test case. Systematic Biology
Ní Leathlobhair M, Perri A, Irving-Pease E, Witt K, Linderholm A, Haile J, Lebrasseur O, Ameen C, Blick J, Boyko A, et al (2018). The evolutionary history of dogs in the Americas. Science
Sollars E, Harper A, Kelly L, Sambles C, Ramirez-Gonzalez R, Swarbreck D, Kaithakottil G, Cooper E, Uauy C, Havlickova L, et al (2017). Genome sequence and genetic diversity of European ash trees. Nature
Brunner F, Anaya-Rojas J, Matthews B, Eizaguirre C (2017). Experimental evidence that parasites drive eco-evolutionary feedbacks. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Pracana R, Priyam A, Levantis I, Nichols R, Wurm Y (2017). The fire ant social chromosome supergene variant Sb shows low diversity but high divergence from SB. Molecular Ecology
Price S, Garner T, Cunningham A, Langton T, Nichols R (2016). Reconstructing the emergence of a lethal infectious disease of wildlife supports a key role for spread through translocations by humans. Proceedings of the Royal Society B
McCarthy E, Chase M, Knapp S, Litt A, Leitch A, Le Comber S (2016). Transgressive phenotypes and generalist pollination in the floral evolution of Nicotiana polyploids. Nature Plants
