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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The first mitochondrial genome from Acoela
Mwinyi et al. (2010) BMC Evol Biol 9:150 -
High variation in mitochondrial genomes of Tunicata
Stach, Braband, Podsiadlowski (2010) Mol. Phylogen. Evol -
Ribosomal proteins versus mt-genome in Myzostomida
Bleidorn, Podsiadlowski et al. (2009) BMC Evol Biol 9:150 -
Putative homoplasy in mt gene order of Lophotrochozoa
Podsiadlowski, Braband et al. (2009) BMC Genomics 10: 364
News
Winter term 2011/12 course "Phylogenetic methods"
There are still places for the laboratory and bioinformatics course on phylogenetic methods (Jan-Feb. 2012). This course is a joint event between Inst. Evol Biology and Museum König.
Graduate meeting "Beyond tree reconstruction"
Please join the DZG graduate meeting 2012 in Leipzig. Graduate and undergraduate students may present talks and posters and hear talks by invited guests. Link to meeting homepage.
Contact:
Institut für Evolutionsbiologie & Zoo-Ökologie --Postal adress: An der Immenburg 1; 53121 Bonn Telephone +49-(0)228-735159 (L. Podsiadlowski)
lars(a)cgae.de
The group
- PD Dr. Lars Podsiadlowski (Lab leader)
- Dipl.biol. Adina Mwinyi
- Dipl.biol. Peter Lesny
- Dipl.biol. Daniela Hammer
- Sebastian Martin
- Christian Schmidt
- Yvonne Kruszinski
- Anja Bodenheim (Technical assistance)
more information on the group members