Genomic Microbiology
The research group Dagan aims to understand lateral processes in microbial evolution. We use experimental and genomic methods to study evolution in bacteria and the contribution of particular gene transfer vectors to adaptation. Within EvoLUNG, we are studying the evolutionary mechanisms of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Its consideration as a purely clonal lineage is challenging our understanding of the mechanisms of bacterial adaptation. Densely sampled genomic data are available and will be used for a reevaluation of the contribution of horizontal processes to Mycobacterium tuberculosis evolution.
read more: Annual Scientific Report 2017 and 2018
Christian-Albrechts-University (CAU), Institute of General Microbiology
People: Tal Dagan (Chair), Anne Kupczok, Maxime Godfroid