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Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology - Dept. of Molecular Biology
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Description
A long-term goal of the department is to understand the mechanisms underlying variation in adaptive traits. As a prerequisite, the genes that are used by wild plants and animals to create phenotypic diversity need to be defined. By integrating a mechanistic understanding of genetic networks with an understanding of the adaptive significance of trait variation, it should be possible to identify functionally divergent alleles in natural populations. This knowledge can be used to understand the genetic mechanisms underlying adaptive change, and to predict the performance of natural populations under changing environmental conditions.
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- Research
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Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology - Dept. of Molecular Biology
Spemannstrasse 37-39
72076 Tübingen
Baden-Württemberg
Germany
Phone: 07071 - 601-1411
Fax: 07071 - 601-1412
