Comparative Genomics of Non-Model Invertebrates

Projects

ESR Project 1: Phylogenomics of non-bilaterian animals
Supervisor: Gert Wörheide (LMU Munich), Co-supervisor Davide Pisani (University of Bristol) Student: Ksenia Juravel Objectives: The phylogenetic relationships among non-bilaterian animals are still not unequivocally accepted but their... show more
ESR Project 2: Comparative genomics of sponge holobionts
Supervisor: Gert Wörheide (LMU Munich), Co-supervisor Agostinho Antunes (CIIMAR Porto) Student: Ramon Rivera Objectives: A holobiont is a metaorganism that consists of a host and its associated symbionts, frequently microbes - humans are a... show more
ESR Project 3: Genome-wide assessment of the genetic basis of invertebrate adaptation
Supervisor: Agostinho Antunes (CIIMAR Porto), Co-supervisor Grace McCormack (NUIG Galway) Student: Yihe Zhao Objectives: Major adaptive phenotypic changes in invertebrates, including the development of specialized functionalities for sensorial ... show more
ESR Project 4: Elucidating the mechanics of "nervous" reactions in nerveless sponges and placozoans
Supervisor: Detlev Arendt (EMBL Heidelberg), Co-supervisor Gert Wörheide (LMU Munich) Student: Fabian Ruperti Objectives: The nature of the last common ancestor of the Metazoa is largely unsolved, due to uncertainties in the branching... show more