Chunlin Chen

Centre: EPSHU
Institution: University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza (Spain)
Position: PhD Student
E-mail: cchen@unizar.es
Phone: 976762989
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Personal statement
I received my bachelor’s degree in Ecology from Northeast Normal University, in Changchun (China), on 1 July 2017. I then pursued my Master’s and PhD degrees at Sichuan University in the same year, and received my Master’s and PhD degrees in Ecology in 2020 and 2023, respectively. In February 2024, I joined the Bioflora research group as a postdoctoral research fellow to conduct research on lateral gene transfer among several pooid species based on genomic analysis. The great computational capabilities at BIFI will be essential for my research here.

Researcher profile identity 
During my time at EPS, I will mainly focus on the following objectives: 1) assemble the chromosome-level reference genome of 10 pooid species; 2) annotate these assembled genomes; 3) conduct comparative genomic studies; 4) identify the horizontally transferred genes and explore their contribution to species diversification and adaptation.

Why my research is important
Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is the process by which genes are exchanged between species by means other than reproduction. It provides organisms with foreign genetic resources, sometimes giving the organism a novel adaptation to a stressed or changing environment. Such a mechanism is less studied in pooid species. The new high-quality genome assemblies and horizontal gene studies will provide valuable insights into the adaptation and diversification of pooid species.

More about me and my research
– https://bioflora.web.bifi.es/research-team/profile6.html
– https://bioflora.web.bifi.es/new-page.html