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Phylogenetics and Phylogenomics

Tracing back
evolutionary
history
 

The Tree of Life is a big intricate family genealogy that encompasses all living organisms, bound by their evolutionary history (ancestors). We reconstruct these relationships (phylogeny) using genomic data, which is a prime source of evolutionary information. Phylogenies are also the basis for any biological comparative study that aims to explain the species’ form and function.

Digging genomes
to understand
evolutionary
transitions

Evolutionary transitions, marked by their high rates of innovation and species formation, provide a compelling model for understanding the dynamics of evolution. Employing comparative genomics and multi-omics approaches, we delve into the genomic underpinnings of these transitions, aiming for integrative views into these intricate evolutionary phenomena.

Uncovering the
genomic potential
of natural history
collections

Natural history collections are invaluable archives of biodiversity spanning the past few centuries. Unlocking the genomic information preserved within historical specimens holds tremendous potential for enhancing our understanding of species' historical and contemporary genetic diversity and population structures, thereby positively impacting biodiversity conservation efforts. Furthermore, it allows studying extinct populations and species, enhances our understanding of adaptations to climate change, and can even be utilized to trace the origins of pathogens with pandemic potential.

Contact person

Dr. Iker Irisarri

  • Head of Section Phylogenetics/Phylogenomics

Phone: +49 40 238317 716
E-Mail: i.irisarri@leibniz-lib.de

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Projects

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Publications

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    2025

  • 2025/1

    Schafran, P., Hauser, D.A., Nelson, J.M., Xu, X., Mueller, L.A., Kulshrestha, S., Smalley, I., de Vries, S., Irisarri, I., de Vries, J., Davies, K., Villarreal, J.C.A., Li, F.

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    Pan-phylum genomes of hornworts reveal conserved autosomes but dynamic accessory and sex chromosomes

    Nature Plants

  • 2024

  • 2024/9

    Zegers, J.M.S., Irisarri, I., de Vries, S., de Vries, J.

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    Evolving circuitries in plant signaling cascades.

    Journal of Cell Science, 17, 137

  • 2024/8

    Vences, M., Sachs, M., Irisarri, I., Bartels, F., Eriksson, P.F., Künzel, S., Kurabayashi, A., Laugen, A.T., Vegso, Z.T., Bishop, C.D., Kerney, R., Arndt, H.

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    Phylotranscriptomic relationships of the Oophila clade of green algae associated to amphibian egg masses

    Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

  • 2024/8

    Karbstein, K., Kösters, L., Hodač, L., Hofmann, M., Hörandl, E., Tomasello, S., Wagner, N.D., Emerson, B.C., Albach, D.C., Scheu, S., Bradler, S., de Vries, J., Irisarri, I., Li, H., Soltis, P., Mäder, P., Wäldchen, J.

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    Species delimitation 4.0: integrative taxonomy meets artificial intelligence

    Trends in ecology & evolution, 8, 39

  • 2024/8

    Schartl, M., Woltering, J.M., Irisarri, I., Du, K., Kneitz, S., Pippel, M., Brown, T., Franchini, P., Li, J., Li, M., Adolfi, M., Winkler, S., de Freitas Sousa, J., Chen, Z., Jacinto, S., Kvon, E.Z., Correa de Oliveira, L.R., Monteiro, E., Baia Amaral, D., Burmester, T., Chalopin, D., Suh, A., Myers, E., Simakov, O., Schneider, I., Meyer, A.

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    The genomes of all lungfish inform on genome expansion and tetrapod evolution

    Nature

  • 2024/7

    Irisarri, I., Lorente-Martínez, H., Strassert, J.F.H., Agorreta, A., Zardoya, R., San Mauro, D., de Vries, J.

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    Early diversification of membrane intrinsic proteins (MIPs) in eukaryotes

    Genome biology and evolution

  • 2024/7

    Dhabalia Ashok, A., de Vries, S., Darienko, T., Irisarri, I., de Vries, J.

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    Evolutionary assembly of the plant terrestrialization toolkit from protein domains

    Proceedings - Royal Society. Biological sciences/Proceedings - Royal Society. Biological Sciences, 2027, 291

  • 2023

  • 2023/7

    Theissinger, K., Fernandes, C., Formenti, G., Bista, I., Berg, P.R., Bleidorn, C., Bombarely, A., Crottini, A., Gallo, G.R., Godoy, J.A., Jentoft, S., Malukiewicz, J., Mouton, A., Oomen, R.A., Paez, S., Palsbøll, P.J., Pampoulie, C., Ruiz-López, M.J., Secomandi, S., Svardal, H., Theofanopoulou, C., Vries, J.D., Waldvogel, A., Zhang, G., Jarvis, E.D., Bálint, M., Ciofi, C., Waterhouse, R.M., Mazzoni, C.J., Höglund, J., Aghayan, S.A., Alioto, T.S., Almudi, I., Alvarez, N., Alves, P.C., Rosario, I.R.A.d., Antunes, A., Arribas, P., Baldrian, P., Bertorelle, G., Böhne, A., Bonisoli-Alquati, A., Boštjančić, L.L., Boussau, B., Breton, C.M., Buzan, E., Campos, P.F., Carreras, C., Castro, L.F.C., Chueca, L.J., Čiampor, F., Conti, E., Cook-Deegan, R., Croll, D., Cunha, M.V., Delsuc, F., Dennis, A.B., Dimitrov, D., Faria, R., Favre, A., Fedrigo, O.D., Fernández, R., Ficetola, G.F., Flot, J., Gabaldón, T., Agius, D.R., Giani, A.M., Gilbert, M.T.P., Grebenc, T., Guschanski, K., Guyot, R., Hausdorf, B., Hawlitschek, O., Heintzman, P.D., Heinze, B., Hiller, M., Husemann, M., Iannucci, A., Irisarri, I., Jakobsen, K.S., Klinga, P., Kloch, A., Kratochwil, C.F., Kusche, H., Layton, K.K., Leonard, J.A., Lerat, E., Liti, G., Manousaki, T., Marques-Bonet, T., Matos-Maraví, P., Matschiner, M., Maumus, F., Cartney, A.M.M., Meiri, S., Melo-Ferreira, J., Mengual, X., Monaghan, M.T., Montagna, M., Mysłajek, R.W., Neiber, M.T., Nicolas, V., Novo, M., Ozretić, P., Palero, F., Pârvulescu, L., Pascual, M., Paulo, O.S., Pavlek, M., Pegueroles, C., Pellissier, L., Pesole, G., Primmer, C.R., Riesgo, A., Rüber, L., Rubolini, D., Salvi, D., Seehausen, O., Seidel, M., Studer, B., Theodoridis, S., Thines, M., Urban, L., Vasemägi, A., Vella, A., Vella, N., Vernes, S.C., Vernesi, C., Vieites, D.R., Wheat, C.W., Wörheide, G., Wurm, Y., Zammit, G.

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    How genomics can help biodiversity conservation

    Trends in Genetics, 7, 39

  • 2022

  • 2022/3

    Formenti, G., Theißinger, K., Fernandes, C., Bista, I., Bombarely, A., Bleidorn, C., Ciofi, C., Crottini, A., Godoy, J.A., Höglund, ‎., Malukiewicz, J., Mouton, A., Oomen, R.A., Paez, S., Palsbøll, P.J., Pampoulie, C., Ruiz‐López, M.J., Svardal, H., Theofanopoulou, C., de Vries, J., Waldvogel, A., Zhang, G., Mazzoni, C.J., Jarvis, E.D., Bálint, M., Formenti, G., Theißinger, K., Fernandes, C., Bista, I., Bombarely, A., Bleidorn, C., Čiampor, F., Ciofi, C., Crottini, A., Godoy, J.A., Höglund, ‎., Malukiewicz, J., Mouton, A., Oomen, R.A., Paez, S., Palsbøll, P.J., Pampoulie, C., Ruiz‐López, M.J., Svardal, H., Theofanopoulou, C., de Vries, J., Waldvogel, A., Guojie, Z., Mazzoni, C.J., Jarvis, E.D., Bálint, M., Aghayan, S.A., Alioto, T., Almudí, I., Álvarez, N., Alves, P.C., Amorim, I.R., Antunes, A., Arribas, P., Baldrián, P., Berg, P.R., Bertorelle, G., Böhne, A., Bonisoli‐Alquati, A., Boštjančić, L.L., Boussau, B., Breton, C., Bužan, E., Campos, P.F., Carreras, C., Castro, L.F.C., Chueca, L.J., Conti, E., Cook‐Deegan, R., Croll, D., Cunha, M.V., Delsuc, F., Dennis, A.B., Dimitrov, D., Faria, R., Favre, A., Fédrigo, O., Fernández, R., Ficetola, G.F., Flot, J., Gabaldón, T., Agius, D., Gallo, G.R., Giani, A.M., Gilbert, M.T.P., Grebenc, T., Guschanski, K., Guyot, R., Hausdorf, B., Hawlitschek, O., Heintzman, P.D., Heinze, B., Hiller, M., Husemann, M., Iannucci, A., Irisarri, I., Jakobsen, K.S., Jentoft, S., Klinga, P., Kloch, A., Kratochwil, C.F., Kusche, H., Layton, K.K.S., Leonard, J.A., Lerat, E., Liti, G., Manousaki, T., Marquès‐Bonet, T., Matos‐Maraví, P., Matschiner, M., Maumus, F., Mc Cartney, A.M., Meiri, S., Melo‐Ferreira, J., Mengual, X., Monaghan, M.T., Montagna, M., Mysłajek, R.W., Neiber, M.T., Nicolas, V., Novo, M., Ozretić, P., Palero, F., Pârvulescu, L., Pascual, M., Paulo, O.S., Pavlek, M., Pegueroles, C., Pellissier, L., Pesole, G., Primmer, C.R., Riesgo, A., Rüber, L., Rubolini, D., Salvi, D., Seehausen, O., Seidel, M., Secomandi, S., Studer, B., Theodoridis, S., Thines, M., Urban, L., Vasemägi, A., Vella, A., Vella, N., Vernes, S.C., Vernesi, C., Vieites, D.R., Waterhouse, R.M., Wheat, C.W., Wörheide, G., Wurm, Y., Zammit, G.

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    The era of reference genomes in conservation genomics

    Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 3, 37

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