Research

Repetitive DNA sequences and their impact on genome organization and evolution

• Analyzing sequence composition and abundance of transposable elements and satellite repeats in plant genomes
• Next-generation sequencing, bioinformatics analysis of sequencing data
• Investigating molecular mechanisms leading to amplification, sequence homogenization and elimination of repetitive elements in plant genomes.

Development of novel bioinformatics approaches for analyzing next-generation sequencing data

• Developing software tools for de novo identification and characterization of repetitive elements from genomic shotgun sequencing data obtained by next-generation technologies
• Comprehensive characterization of the repeats within a single species
• Comparative analysis of global repeat composition between multiple genomes
• Analyzing specific types of repeats like satellite DNA

Structure and evolution of centromeres in legume plants

• Investigation of sequence composition of centromeric regions of legume (P.sativum, Vicia sp.) chromosomes