Research group Group Slotte

Group Slotte uses genomic tools to test predictions of evolutionary theory, with particular emphasis on the evolution of plant mating system variation and supergenes.

We are broadly interested in how variation in the effective recombination rate and mating strategies affect the efficacy of selection, and in the nature of adaptive genetic variation. To address these general questions we study evolutionary transitions from outcrossing to predominant self-fertilization in flowering plants and the evolution of supergenes.

Our work often involves analyses and simulations of large-scale population genomic and gene expression data sets, but we also use classical genetic mapping techniques to dissect the genetic basis of reproductive trait variation, and conduct experimental plant work in the greenhouse and field. We are currently mainly studying wild flaxseed species (Linum), and crucifer species (e.g. Capsella, Arabis alpina).

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Department of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences

DEEP seeks PhD student in Ecology and Evolution – apply by 22 April!

The Department of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences invites applications for a four-year PhD position in the framework of the project “Harnessing evolutionary transitions, machine learning, and genomics to decode pollen evolution and unravel sexual selection mechanisms shared across kingdoms” led by Prof. Tanja Slotte in close collaboration with co-investigators Prof. John Fitzpatrick, Prof. Catarina Rydin, and Dr. Allison Hsiang at Stockholm University. This project will investigate the evolutionary drivers and genomic consequences of pollen evolution in response to shifts in pollination mode in flowering plants. The thesis work will focus on identifying genomic signatures of selection on pollen in relation to evolutionary transitions in pollination mode. The work will involve comparative genomic analyses in a phylogenetic framework, as well as population genomic and transcriptomic analyses in suitable plant systems. The project is funded by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation. Read more about this opportunity and apply by 22 April: Learn more and apply in English here Learn more and apply in Swedish here

Tanja Slotte receives funding from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation

Each year, the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation awards research grants in the fields of medicine, science, and technology to research projects that are judged to have such high scientific potential that they are likely to lead to future scientific breakthroughs. Each project is evaluated by a group of international experts in the respective field. Six research projects at Stockholm University got funded this year, one of which is Tanja Slotte’s project entitled “Harnessing evolutionary transitions, machine learning, and genomics to decode pollen evolution and unravel sexual selection mechanisms shared across kingdoms” . Co-applicants on the project are Prof John Fitzpatrick, Dr Allison Hsiang, and Prof Catarina Rydin, all at Stockholm University.

Six researchers share SEK 175 million from the Wallenberg Foundation

The importance of Arctic methane emissions for the climate, how matter is formed and broken down, evolutionary shifts in the plant kingdom, and new effective methods for producing bioactive substances that will meet future needs for medicines and advanced electronics. These are just a few examples of basic research at Stockholm University that has received funding from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation.

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