Principal Investigator: Jose Castresana Principal Investigator: Jose Castresana

 

Research lines Research lines

Our main goal is the application of phylogenetic and genomic analyses to the study of animal biodiversity and evolution, with specific interest in mammals. Using next-generation sequencing techniques and advanced bioinformatic tools, we are analyzing the population divergence and speciation process in different species complexes in order to obtain a better description of our biological diversity. We also use these modern methodologies to understand the evolutionary history of some species of great conservation importance. We are therefore working on two main research topics:
  • Population genomics and speciation
  • Conservation genomics

 

Lab website: Castresana Lab

News News

26.05.2014

fast sequence markers to study multilocus species trees of mammals
13.10.2010

Jornada de Biodiversidad en Acción
30.09.2010

Symposium 1-2 October Barcelona: Frontiers in Biodiversity a phylogenetic perspective

Principal Investigator Principal Investigator

Castresana Villamor, José
CSIC Research Scientist
Phylogeny and Phylogeography of Mammals Lab

Current members Current members

Balmori de la Puente, Alfonso
Predoctoral Researcher
Phylogeny and Phylogeography of Mammals Lab

Publications since 2011 Publications since 2011

Scherz, M.D.; Hawlitschek, O.; Andreone, F.; Rakotoarison, A.; Vences, M.; Glaw, F. 2017. A review of the taxonomy and osteology of the Rhombophryne serratopalpebrosa species group (Anura: Microhylidae) from Madagascar, with comments on the value of volume rendering of micro-CT data to taxonomists. Zootaxa. 4273(3):301-340


Querejeta, M.;Fernández-González, A.;Romero, R.;Castresana, J. 2017. Postglacial dispersal patterns and mitochondrial genetic structure of the Pyrenean desman (Galemys pyrenaicus) in the northwestern region of the Iberian Peninsula. Ecology and Evolution . 7(12):4486-4495


Karla García;Yolanda Melero;Santiago Palazón;Joaquim Gosálbez;Jose Castresana 2017. Spatial mixing of mitochondrial lineages and greater genetic diversity in some invasive populations of the American mink (Neovison vison) compared to native populations. Biological Invasions. 19(9):2663-2673


Hawlitschek, O.; Brückmann, B.; Glaw, F. 2017. Causal or spurious relationship? Climate and the distribution of Phelsuma geckos on Grand Comoro Island. African Journal of Ecology. 55(4):500-508


Hawlitschek, O.; Toussaint, E.F.A.; Gehring, P.-S.; Ratsoavina, F.M.; Cole, N.; Crottini, A.; Nopper, J.; Lam, A.W.; Vences, M.; and Glaw, F. 2017. Gecko phylogeography in the Western Indian Ocean region: the oldest clade of Ebenavia inunguis lives on the youngest island. Journal of Biogeography 44(2):409-420

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In the media In the media

4th September, 2012. BBC News. Science and environment section: "Pyrenean desman: On the trail of Europe's weirdest beast" . Science and Environment section: "Pyrenean desman: On the trail of Europe's weirdest beast". The report describes the research carried out on the endangered Pyrenean desman (Galemys pyrenaicus), and in which IBE researcher Jose Castresana collaborates.