Ilia Leitch
biggenomes.bsky.social
Ilia Leitch
@biggenomes.bsky.social
Plant scientist with a particular interest in why some genomes get so big!
Reposted by Ilia Leitch
Come and do a PhD on 'Genome duplication, extinction and diversification in the evolution of flowering plants' with myself @jameswclark.bsky.social and Ilia Leitch @bristolpalaeo.bsky.social and join the @wgdip.bsky.social studying rediploidisation. Apply: tinyurl.com/26pmfvvc by Jan 8
November 20, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Reposted by Ilia Leitch
We are excited to announce the 'official' start of our BBSRC funded sLoLa project, where we aim to uncover the role of rediploidisation in shaping evolution after genome duplication events across the tree of life!

Find out more:
www.rediploidisation.org

vet.ed.ac.uk/roslin/news-...

#WGDip #BBSRC
Experts examine DNA changes that shaped life on Earth
Four-year collaborative project seeks to understand key process linked to evolution.
vet.ed.ac.uk
April 4, 2025 at 9:40 AM