Hannes Becher

Core Scientist

Research at the Highlander Lab

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It is almost incredible to what extent selection can change phenotypes in many populations. However, genetic polymorphism is required for selection to work.

Goals:

  • Characterising population patterns of genome-wide polymorphism
  • Finding associations between phenotypic and genotypic variation
  • Applying evolutionary insight to breeding

Background

I am a biologist from Germany with a strong background in evolutionary population genomics and computational biology.

I am specifically interested in:

  • Adaptation and population patterns of genetic diversity                                     
  • Statistics
  • Testing theory using empirical data sets and simulations                                         

Programming language and software:

  • R & RStudio                                                                    
  • Julia     
  • Regression modelling
  • Python
  • Genetic simulations (forward and backward in time)                                                                          

Hobbies and personal interests

Coding, nature, music

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