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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nUnderstanding the genomic mechanisms that drive microbial adaptation and diversification in extreme
environments remains a fundamental challenge in evolutionary biology. This dissertation will investigate
genomic diversity and structural variation in terrestrial cyanobacteria, focusing on the filamentous genus
Microcoleus, an ecologically important crust-forming cyanobacterium that inhabits hot and cold drylands. The research will employ comprehensive sampling strategies to establish a collection of unialgal strains from diverse geographical locations including hot and cold deserts. The strains will be sequenced using Illumina and Oxford Nanopore technologies. The study will examine patterns of structural variation across populations and environmental gradients, including analysis of pangenome architecture, while phylogenomic approaches will reconstruct population structure and evolutionary relationships. This will improve our understanding of the influence of environmental variables such as temperature, UV radiation, and precipitation on genomic diversity, addressing fundamental questions about how environmental pressures shape genome architecture in prokaryotes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Place: Cyanobacterial Evolution Research Lab<\/strong>, Department of Botany, Palack\u00fd University Olomouc. The laboratory is focused on the evolution and taxonomy of cyanobacteria and algae. We established a wide
network of collaborations in Europe and the USA (University of North Florida, USA; University of Florida, USA; Stockholm University, Sweden; Natural History Museum London, UK etc.).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Supervisor: doc. Mgr. Petr Dvo\u0159\u00e1k, Ph.D.<\/strong>, Department of Botany, Palack\u00fd University Olomouc
Consultant: Mgr. Svatopluk Skoup\u00fd, Ph.D.<\/strong>, Department of Botany, Palack\u00fd University Olomouc<\/p>\n\n\n\n