Biosystematics, informatics and genomics of the big 4 insect groups: training tomorrow's researchers and entrepreneurs

Projects

Alexey Solodovnikov

Non-destructive study of morphology of rare or incompletely preserved specimens
Objectives: Development of innovative and efficient protocols for observation and recording of phylogenetically informative morphological characters from recent and fossil specimens where dissection is impossible by using advanced techniques as scann... show more
Development of next-generation sequencing techniques for museum specimens
Objectives: The project aims to develop laboratory protocols for extraction of large amounts of genomic data from museum specimens. Similar protocols are in use by researchers working on ancient DNA from fossils up to 30,000 years old. It is expected... show more