Thousands of species are currently polyploid, possessing more than two complete sets of chromosomes. However, the long-term establishment of organisms that have…

Early 2021, seven Ghent University research groups received funding…

At present, knowledge about the (eco-)evolutionary effects of polyploidy is largely based on either the comparison of contemporary polyploids with their diploid…

Alongside studying the evolution of duplicated genomes through experimental evolution, we…

Seagrasses are unique flowering plants, adapted to a fully submerged existence in the highly saline environment of the ocean, where they must root in reducing…