Postdoctoral Scholar Position: Mechanisms of reproductive isolation between crops and their wild relatives at GQE-Le Moulon

 02/09/2025

Postdoctoral Scholar Position: Mechanisms of reproductive isolation between crops and their wild relatives at GQE-Le Moulon
  • Location: Université Paris-Saclay
  • Department: Quantitative Genetics and Evolution – Le Moulon ( https://moulon.inrae.fr/en/   )
  • Open and close dates: August 2025 until filled (will begin reviewing applications immediately).
  • Key words: Evolutionary genomics, Domestication, Speciation, Incompatibilities, Plant.

Plant domestication can be viewed as an early step in the divergence of independently evolving lineages, usually under strong selection at least in the cultivated pool. As a consequence, reproductive isolation between wild and domesticated crops can have already evolved, potentially leading to reproductive isolation (RI) that less fit hybrid offspring when crossed, and at the genome level by the occurrence of genomic regions that act as barriers reducing local gene flow in comparison to the rest of the genome [1]. The ANR-funded DomIsol project aims at characterizing the genomic and phenotypic divergence between crop species and their wild relatives, and inferring the extent of reproductive isolation in 14 species.

The project will be carried out at the Génétique Quantitative & Evolution (GQE-Le Moulon) lab within the IDEEV institute at Paris-Saclay University. The starting date could be as soon as October 1st, 2025, and the initial contract is for 12 months with one- or two-years renewal.

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