Bioinformatics to study evolutionary and environmental genomics

We use comparative and population genomics/transcriptomics to understand:

• genomic divergence during ecological adaptation and speciation
• evolutionary properties of copy-number variants (CNVs)
• mutational spectra under environmental stress
• the evolution of young genes, sex chromosomes, and TEs

We use metagenomics/metagenetics methods to:

• evaluate the application of eDNA in environmental biomonitoring
• assess spatiotemporal patterns across environmental gradients
• ​investigate microbiome diversity under stressful conditions

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​Department of Biological Sciences
One University Ave.
Lowell, MA, 01854, USA

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​Interested in joining or collaborating with our B.E.E.G. lab?  Please contact us!
​frederic_chain@uml.edu