Genome evolution in the Brassicales

The order Brassicales contains ca. 4,700 species in 17 families including several model families for evolutionary biology. The aim of the project is to reconstruct key evolutionary events which shaped the extant genome of this angiosperm clade. PhD student will use combination of phylogenomic tools to characterize selected Brassicales genomes and reconstruct past evolutionary events. Although experience of bioinformatics would be a distinct advantage, applications are welcome from enthusiastic and committed students.

Applicants who wish to pursue a degree at the CEITEC PhD programme must hold the equivalent of a Master’s degree (MSc) in similar field (four or five year undergraduate degree). The application can be submitted before obtaining the Master’s degree, however, the applicant should obtain the degree within five month after the application deadline.

Detail information about the admission procedure available at http://ls-phd.ceitec.cz/information-for-applicants/
All general enquiries should be directed to Olga Krizova ([Email Address Removed]). Scientific inquiries can be addressed to prof. Martin Lysak ([Email Address Removed])