Genomic insights into evolutionary novelties in seahorses, pipefishes and seadragons

Genomic insights into evolutionary novelties in seahorses, pipefishes and seadragons 
 
The project will investigate the genomic changes associated with traits that evolved repeatedly in distantly related species. The team will use comparative genomics and population genetics to reconstruct the molecular evolution of syngnathids, one of the most distinctive groups of fishes which show a suite of both new and repeatedly evolved traits. The funds will be used to train one PhD student and one postdoc, to generate data and conduct fieldwork.