Comparative Genomics & Animal Evolution (CGAE)
Our group does research in the field of comparative genomics and animal evolution. Topics include: Molecular systematics of arthropods and birds, comparative mitochondrial genomics of Bilateria, comparative genomics of vertebrates and arthropods (evolution of gene families, gene order / exon-intron structure), Evolution of parasitic Crustacea. Teaching includes courses in the frame of master programme "Organismic biology, Evolutionary Biology and Palaeontology", e.g. Molecular Phylogenetics, Comparative Genomics and Bioinformatics.
Recent publications
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Platyzoan mitochondrial genomes
Wey-Fabrizius, Podsiadlowski, Herlyn, Hankeln (2013) Mol Phylogenet Evol (in press) -
Phylogenetic analysis of endoparasitic Acantocephala based on mitochondrial genomes
Weber, Wey-Fabrizius, Podsiadlowski, Witek, Schill, Sugar, Herlyn, Hankeln (2013) Mol. Phylogen. Evol 66:182-189 -
Multiple rearrangements in mitochondrial genomes of Isopoda
Kilpert, Held, Podsiadlowski et al. (2012) Mol Phylogen Evol 64: 106-117
News
CGAE participates on Leibnitz graduate school
Our group is part of an initiative to sequence a flock of insect genomes as part of the Graduate School on Genomic Biodiversity Research (GBR), granted by the Leibnitz association. More information here.
Winter term 2012/13 course "Phylogenetic methods" is finished now
This was a joint event between Inst. Evol Biology and Museum König (Lars Podsiadlowski / Christoph Mayer). Next course will be held January / Febuary 2014
The group
- PD Dr. Lars Podsiadlowski (Lab leader)
- Dipl.biol. Peter Lesny
- Dipl.biol. Sebastian Martin
- Dipl.biol. Yvonne Kruszinski
- Patrick Bialke (Bachelor project)
- Jan Langkabel (Bachelor project)
- Benjamin Wasiljew (Bachelor project)
- Hendrik Giebner (Bachelor project)
- Anja Bodenheim (Technical assistance)
more information on the group members
Contact:
Institut für Evolutionsbiologie & Ökologie, An der Immenburg 1; 53121 Bonn; Telephone +49-(0)228-735159 (L. Podsiadlowski)
lars(at)cgae.de