A phylogenetic approach to comparative genomics

We are now in a 'genomic age',  where the quantity and quality of genomic data is increasing rapidly. 

In my research, I use evolutionary phylogenetic comparative methods to analyse large genomic datasets. This allows me to test key predictions from evolutionary theory across a broad range of species.

So far I've used this approach to show that bacterial plasmids do not consistently carry more genes for cooperation compared to chromosomes, and that bacterial lifestyle is the main driver of variation in pangenome fluidity across species.