Primate chromosome evolution and speciation
Dnr:
NAISS 2025/22-471
Type:
NAISS Small Compute
Principal Investigator:
Axel Jensen
Affiliation:
Uppsala universitet
Start Date:
2025-04-02
End Date:
2026-05-01
Primary Classification:
10609: Genetics and Genomics (Medical aspects at 30107 and agricultural at 40402)
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Abstract
The Guenons (tribe Cercopithecidae) consist of around 60 species and subspecies with a remarkable diversity, both morphologically and karyotypically, making them an excellent system to study speciation processes. Using NGS, HiC and PacBio HiFi data, we will study chromosome evolution in this primate group, and its role in reproductive isolation.