UNIFR
Dept Biology
Ecology & Evolution
  


The Lexer Lab

Molecular ecology
&
evolutionary genetics group

Celine Caseys

PhD Student


E-mail
celine.caseys(at)unifr.ch

Address
University of Fribourg
Department of Biology
Unit of Ecology & Evolution
Chemin du Musée 10
CH-1700 Fribourg
Switzerland

Phone
+41(0)26 300 8813

Fax
+41 (0)26 300 96 98





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Current research


I am interested in plant evolutionary biology and its interface with chemical ecology.

My PhD project is focussed on the role of plant defence genes (and other genes involved in plant biotic interactions) in the origin and breakdown of reproductive barriers between Populus alba and P. tremula. I address this topic by studying the introgression behaviour of molecular markers linked to clusters of disease resistance genes in natural hybrid zones, and by studying the relationships between chemical traits (leaf secondary compounds) and plant genotypes in natural populations. I also plan to participate in a next generation sequencing project in the lab, which will allow me to study the role of candidate genes for ecological divergence in reproductive isolation and adaptive introgression in these forest trees.


Curriculum vitae

2009-
 PhD student in Evolutionary Genetics, University of Fribourg, Switzerland
2006-2008
 Master bi-disciplinary major biology, minor chemistry, University of Geneva, Switzerland
A project in collaboration with the Botanical Garden of Geneva:
Floral color and the biosynthesis of anthocyanins in Gesneriaceae
2003-2006
 Bachelor in Biology, University of Geneva, Switzerland