PhD Programme in Biodiversity and Evolution : Genes, development and morphological evolution
The researches are devoted to the study of the evolvability of populations through the identification of genes involved in specific adaptive processes as well as in the evolution of morphological structures. The researches make use of natural and laboratory populations of Drosophila melanogaster adapted to various environmental conditions. The aim is to relate the genetic structure of a population, resulting from its evolutionary history, to its evolvability in contrasting environments as well as under stress conditions. The researches make use of the base methodologies of quantitative and developmental genetics.
Research Group:
Sandro Cavicchi Associate Professor
Daniela Guerra Research Associate
Vincenzo Trotta Post-Doc Fellow
