Genomic divergence and speciation: a whole genome perspective among hybridisng Kangaroo Paws

Edith Cowan University, Australia

Updated: 9 months ago
Location: Mount Lawley, WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Deadline: ;

Project Outline:

As part of a funded ARC grant on Kangaroo paw gemomics, we want to understand the demographic history of divergence and speciation - a crucial topic in the field of evolutionary biology. This comparative genomics study will (i) use whole-genome sequencing to characterise genomic divergence patterns amongst closely and more distantly related kangaroo paws and (ii) assess the history of divergence and gene flow between Kangaroo Paws that frequency hybridise.

Project Area: Evolutionary genetics /Genomics /Plant chemistry

Research Centre: Conservation and Biodiversity Research Centre (CBRC)

Supervisor(s): Dr David Field and Siegy Krauss (DBCA/Kings Park)

Project level: Masters /PhD

Funding: No external funding, internal funding for research expenses and sequencing. All consumables and computational resources available. For PhD project, candidates are expected to apply for fellowship

Start date: Any

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