Bliznina, Aleksandra

Dr Aleksandra Bliznina

Postdoctoral Fellow

Jaron Group
Evolution of unusual reproductive mechanisms

Evolution of germline-restricted chromosomes in flies

I am a Postdoctoral Fellow in Jaron Group and Tree of Life, interested in evolution and diversity of germline-restricted chromosomes (GRCs) in flies.

My timeline

PhD in Plankton Genomics with Nicholas Luscombe, Genomics and Regulatory Systems Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology
BSc and MSc in Genetics, Lomonosov Moscow State University

Wellcome Sanger Institute

Programmes and Facilities

Programme

Tree of Life

Investigates the diversity of complex organisms through sequencing and cellular technologies. We generate and use high-quality genome sequences to explore the ...