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, including detection of positive selection and selective sweeps, to uncover the genetic basis of colour pattern mimicry. Most samples are available in the host laboratory, with potential opportunities
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to plastic contamination, and is subject to substantial research interest. We recently discovered a set of plasmid-encoded regulatory genes that have the curious ability to manipulate the behaviour
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, focussing on Svalbard – the fastest warming place on the planet, offering natural gradients in soil development, and pristine and anthropogenically influenced environments. Methodology The overarching aim is
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-Sokndal (BKS) layered intrusion in Southern Norway, provides ample evidence of deformation, representing the best place to study both magmatic and tectonic processes. Apart from ilmenite (Ti) deposits, BKS
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. Experience with programming languages such as Python or R for scientific data analysis is desirable. Further Information: mattwjones.co.uk/research-team-and-open-positions . Entry Requirements At least UK
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Primary Supervisor - Dr Tiziana Luisetti Scientific background Climate change related tipping points (e.g. a slowdown in the North Atlantic ocean currents) may pose risks to marine resources (e.g
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, multidimensional datasets is transforming marine ecology and redefining how we detect and respond to ecosystem change. Methodology This PhD will place you at the forefront of this emerging field. You will address a
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to eruptive activity. These transitions pose significant challenges to hazard management (1). Physical parameters, such as the location, geometry, and size of the volcanic system, and their changes over time
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, phosphorus and carbon cycles in ecosystems. Research methodology This studentship is ideally positioned between the Earlham Institute (EI) – which focuses on the application of the latest genomics – and the
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molecular genetic engineering. Scientific Background In all species that lay eggs externally - in nests, ponds, mudpiles, food or other substrates - eggs and young may face unpredictable exposure to harmful