Genetics and Evolution of Fish (and other Vertebrates)

Tree frogs (Hyla arborea) have microscopically indistinguishable sex chromosomes; we have developed sex-linked molecular markers that serve both evolutionary research and eco-toxicological applications. | Photo: Matthias Stöck / IGB

We are interested in evolution and evolutionary ecology and their applications using genetic and genomic approaches in animal systems, focusing mostly on amphibians and fish.

For more information: https://matthiasstoeck.com

High mountain lazy toads (here Scutiger occidentalis from Kashmir) are involved in a collaboration on historic biogeography of the Himalayas led by Dr. Sylvia Hofmann (UFZ). | Photo: Matthias Stöck / IGB

Beluga (Huso huso). Our project STURGEoNOMICS focuses in an international collaboration on the genomic investigation for conservation and aquaculture.  | Photo: Matthias Stöck / IGB

Palearctic green toads (Bufo viridis subgroup) have become an evolutionary model system for amphibian research. Under a phylogeographic frame work, we investigate speciation, diploid and polyploid hybridization, evolutionary ecology, genomics and sex chromosome evolution. | Photo: Matthias Stöck / IGB

The Amazon-Molly (Poecilia formosa) is an all-female, clonally reproducing fish species; together with the group of Prof. Dr. Manfred Schartl (Würzburg and College Station), we are contributing to ist genomic investigation. | Photo: Matthias Stöck / IGB

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