We are interested in questions such as:
Epigenetics of evolution
- How do wild, adapting, diverse populations benefit from epigenetic inheritance?
- How do epigenetic mechanisms evolution of animals in natural conditions?
- Can epigenetic information create selectable variability? Is there epigenetic bethedging?
Evolution of epigenetics
- How does the epigenetic machinery evolve in changing environments?
- Which molecular mechanisms matter for which species?
- How big is the natural variability of the epigenetic machinery?
Epigenetic memory and inheritance
- Can epigenetic information be used to diagnose past exposures in wild animals?
Ongoing projects are linked below.
PI: Irene Adrian-Kalchhauser
