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POLYPLOIDY & ADAPTATION

Genomics of Extreme Adaptation in Polyploids

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Polyploid organisms have more than two sets of chromosomes as a result of a whole-genome duplication or a whole-genome hybridization. Polyploidy is often associated with extreme environments, where it can be triggered by external stress and in case of a successful establishment, can provide an adaptive advantage in harsh conditions. At the same time, the establishment of polyploid populations includes cellular adaptation to another extreme condition — polyploidy itself. We study the interplay between adaptation and polyploidy to understand molecular mechanisms of adaptation to doubled genomes, genomic and organismal consequences of polyploidization, and its ecological importance.

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Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research (MPIPZ)

Department of Chromosome Biology

Carl-von-Linne-Weg 10, 50829 Köln, Germany

pnovikova[at]mpipz.mpg.de

There are possibilities to apply for a fellowship to join the lab and we are always open for discussion.

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