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phylogenetic PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
We have 16 phylogenetic PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
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Accelerating molecular phylogenetic inference using high performance computing.
Molecular phylogenetic inference, constructing evolutionary histories from molecular data, is an activity universal to all biological disciplines. Read more
Expanding phylogenetic reconstruction in bacteria
Bacterial phylogenies are generally built using single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), as their behaviour is well-studied, and they usually produce robust phylogenetic trees. Read more
Fungal Ice nucleation: Moulding our environment?
Research Group:
CENTA - Central England NERC Training Alliance
Project Highlights. · Work with Royal Botanic Gardens Kew and the University of Warwick to establish why various fungi cause ice to form in the environment. Read more
Fossil insights into the developmental evolution of animal bodyplans during the “Cambrian Explosion”
PROJECT TITLE. Fossil insights into the developmental evolution of animal bodyplans during the “Cambrian Explosion”. Lead Institution. Read more
Masters by Research Project: Genomic Analysis of Antibacterial Drug Resistant Bacteria from Welsh Beef Farms
This Masters by Research project is funded by the Welsh Government as part of a large consortium grant looking at antibacterial drug usage and antibacterial drug resistance (ABR) on Welsh farms. Read more
The causes of speciation rate variation in nature
The project. Rates of species formation vary dramatically across the tree of life and contribute to profound differences in species richness among clades, regions and through time. Read more
Breeding system evolution in shorebirds
Research Group:
Biodiversity
Shorebirds (plovers, sandpipers and allies) exhibit high diversity of mating systems and parenting. My reserarch group investigates the ecolutionary causes and conservational implications of this diversity. Read more
Mutational signatures in bacteria
Different mutational processes leave signatures in the variants generated over time in bacterial genomes. These processes can include chemical or environmental mutagens, as well as intrinsic metabolic processes and DNA repair pathways. Read more
Evolutionary Perspectives on Medicinal Plant Use
Project Overview. This project uses phylogenetic comparative methods to characterise medicinal plant use. You will use published data to identify the ethnobotanical uses of selected species, and the extent to which they are characterised in terms of phytochemistry and pharmacology. Read more
HFSP funded studentship on the evolution of insect sperm form and function
University of Lincoln is offering one fully-funded PhD studentship in connection to a three-year Human Frontiers Science Program project entitled “The evolution of sperm cell shape and motion”. Read more
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EASTBIO: The role of operons and RNA spliced leader trans-splicing mechanisms in parallel evolution of eukaryotic parasitism
Supervisors. Dr Marius Wenzel -. University of Aberdeen, School of Biological Sciences - marius.wenzel@abdn.ac.uk. Professor Jonathan Pettitt. Read more
Identification of Neuropeptide-gated Ion Channels in Nematode Parasites
Neurotransmitter-gated ion channels represent well-established anthelmintic targets, yet many ion channel families remain underexploited for nematode parasite… Read more
Drivers and Conservation implications of the global pet trade
The trade of exotic animals has been a central component of human culture for over 10,000 years. However, the volume and diversity of species traded has increased dramatically over the last few decades. Read more
Understanding Historical and Contemporary Forces Shaping Tropical Biodiversity for Future Conservation
The large amount of environmental change that has occurred during the Pleistocene, in which tropical forests and grasslands have repeatedly contracted and expanded, has dramatically shaped the biodiversity of tropical ecosystems. Read more
Development and Evolution of Shapes: Investigating the genetic pathways governing the leaf shape in Arabidopsis
The shapes and sizes of organisms and organs are scrupulously conserved within a species. What regulates the shapes and sizes of organisms and their lateral organs are intriguing and fundamental questions in Biology. Read more
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