Graduate Student, Genetics, Evolution and Environment
Thesis Title: The consequences of phenotypic variation and its structuring on the evolution of Carnivora (Musteloidea).
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Anjali Goswami
Stéphane Peigné |
About
My research entailed research question about evolutionary biology. Such as How organisms respond to modifications of their physical environment is one of the most studied and debated questions in evolutionary biology. Thanks to a multidisciplinary and integrative approach (including methods or tools from biology, 3D geometric morphometrics, etc.) my research subject proposes to contribute to this debate by determining (i) the relationships between the form and function of hard and soft tissues in vertebrates (namely musculoskeletal system) and the context of the (changing) environment; (ii) how form and function interplay with phylogeny in such a context; and (iii) to test a set of phenotypes for association with specific environmental variables. The main model group that I have chosen for this project is the Mammalia Carnivora Musteloidea. This superfamily is pertinent model because it displays a great taxonomic diversity, with species showing an exceptional disparity and diversity of form and function.
