{"id":11,"date":"2026-03-04T11:38:39","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T09:38:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webs.uab.cat\/gbbe\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2026-03-24T10:13:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T08:13:57","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/webs.uab.cat\/gbbe\/research\/","title":{"rendered":"Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Stress Responses and Adaptation in Drosophila<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This line investigates genomic and phenotypic responses to environmental stress using experimental evolution, population genomics and quantitative approaches. It aims to identify adaptive architectures underlying stress tolerance, providing predictive insight into how natural populations respond to rapid environmental change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Maria Pilar Garc\u00eda-Guerreiro<\/p>\nORCID: 0000-0001-9951-1879<\/a> | EGRETA: link<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Mauro Santos<\/p>\nORCID: 0000-0002-6478-6570<\/a> | EGRETA: link<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Marta Coronado-Zamora<\/p>\nORCID: 0000-0001-9779-9661<\/a> | EGRETA: link<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Genomic Signatures of Adaptation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This line integrates population genomics, recombination landscapes and 3D chromatin organization to understand how genome architecture shapes adaptive evolution. The PopLife<\/a> browser serves as a central digital infrastructure to integrate, visualize and disseminate genomic signatures across species, strengthening interoperability and long-term accessibility of genomic resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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S\u00f2nia Casillas<\/p>\nORCID: 0000-0001-8191-0062<\/a> | EGRETA: link<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Antonio Barbadilla<\/p>\nORCID: 0000-0002-0374-1475<\/a> | EGRETA: link<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Bioinformatics of genome diversity<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Eco-evolutionary Genomics of Vibrio in a Warming Planet<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This line combines phylogenomics, metagenomics and environmental modelling to understand how marine pathogens expand and adapt under climate change. The goal is to predict epidemiological risk in marine ecosystems and contribute genomic evidence to international climate\u2013health policy frameworks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jaime Mart\u00ednez-Urtaza<\/p>\nORCID: 0000-0001-6219-0418<\/a> | EGRETA: link<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Predicting the Evolution of Complex Phenotypes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This line integrates quantitative genetics with mechanistic developmental modelling to improve prediction of evolutionary trajectories and selection responses. This theoretical framework underpins the empirical adaptation lines of the group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Isaac Salazar-Ciudad<\/p>\nORCID: 0000-0003-1607-0962<\/a> | EGRETA: link<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Salazar-Ciudad group in Theoretical developmental Evolutionary Biology<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Genomic and Epigenomic Basis of Temperature-Dependent Sex Determination and Adaptation in Keystone Organisms<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This line mainly addresses the vulnerability of the loggerhead turtle to climate-driven sex-ratio imbalance. By characterizing methylation patterns and gene expression associated with sex determination and age, the project aims to develop minimally invasive genomic biomarkers applicable to nesting beaches and conservation programs. In parallel, we will also address other non-model keystone organisms with reference genomes available to advance understanding regarding population genomics, genome architecture and adaptation. This research directly informs biodiversity management under global warming, integrating sex as a biological variable central to ecological resilience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cinta Pegueroles<\/p>\nORCID: 0000-0003-0701-9866<\/a> | EGRETA: link<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Structural Variation and Rare Disease Diagnosis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This line develops long-read\u2013based strategies to detect and genotype complex structural variants that are typically missed in standard diagnostics. By applying these approaches to unresolved neuromuscular disease cases, the project advances precision medicine and clarifies the contribution of structural variation to human disease susceptibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Marta Puig<\/p>\nORCID: 0000-0002-4439-6372<\/a> | EGRETA: link<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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