Jukka-Pekka Verta
Research environment: freshwaters (including wetlands), marine
Taxonomic group of interest: fish
Field of research: population genetics
Anthropogenic impact under investigation: population changes and species decline
| I investigate the roles of gene regulatory mechanisms in the divergence of species, populations and sexes. Presently I study Atlantic salmon with the overarching goal to link variation in life-history traits to gene regulatory evolution. Previously I have worked on conifer trees, yeasts and stickleback fish to elucidate the genetic architecture and molecular mechanisms of adaptive evolution. Link of interest: https://www.helsinki.fi/en/researchgroups/evolution-conservation-and-genomics |
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