Projects

The Barcoding Facility for Organisms and Tissues of Policy Concern

Joint Experimental Molecular Unit

Understanding the role of transposons as novel forces in genomic landscapes

We characterise the genetic diversity of the current Tyto alba population in Belgium and compare this to the genetic diversity from before the Harry Potter hype.

Rad Sequencing to Reconstruct The Evolutionary History Of The Cichlid Assemblages Of The Lake Victoria Region Superflock

The recurrent gain and loss of identical but complex traits during the time course of evolution has puzzled evolutionary biologists since Darwin. While recent developments in molecular and developmental biology unveiled some intriguing mechanisms underlying such parallel trait evolution, we still lack a comprehensive view on how these mechanisms are playing over different evolutionary timescales.

Secondary sexual traits, being traits that allow males to increase their mating success, such as the Peacock’s tail, represent one of the most astonishing and rapidly evolving traits in nature

The Lake Tanganyika sprat (Stolothrissa tanganicae) and the Lake Tanganyika sardine (Limnothrissa miodon), form the bulk of the fisheries in Lake Tanganyika, which provide a livelihood for tens of thousands of lakeshore fishermen and a cheap source of protein for millions of people in the neighbouring countries

Human Impacts on Ecosystem Health And Resources In Lake Edward

Behavorial and genomic aspects of cichild speciation

Is evolution repeatable? Introducing novel tools to unravel the genetics of a parallel Galapagos radiation

Spatial and environmental determinants of eco-evolutionary dynamics: anthropogene environments as a model

The objective of the proposal is to improve applied biological knowledge of two key fish species of Lake Tanganyika, which provide more than 60% of the annual fish production (200,000 ton): the clupeids Stolothrissa tanganicae and Limnothrissa miodon commonly known as Lake Tanganyika sardines.