Kay Lucek

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SNSF Eccellenza Assistant Professor

University of Neuchatel

Switzerland

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Kay Lucek is an SNSF Eccellenza Assistant Professor at the University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland. His research focuses on the genomic analysis of various Lepidoptera species, as evidenced by his recent publications, which include genome sequences for butterflies and moths such as the Large Wall Brown and Nickerl’s Fritillary. Through his work, he contributes significantly to the understanding of genetic diversity within this order of insects.

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The evolution of strong reproductive barriers towards the completion of speciation

Open Date: 2022-08-01

Close Date: 2027-07-31

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Genomic Rearrangements and the Origin of Species

Open Date: 2019-08-01

Close Date: 2022-07-31

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The role of recombination and genomic architecture during speciation - a case study using Timema stick insects

Open Date: 2015-02-01

Close Date: 2016-07-31

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Marcial Escudero

SPAIN

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Sylvain Ursenbacher

University of Neuchatel

SWITZERLAND

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Nora Walden

Ruprecht Karls Universität Heidelberg

GERMANY

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Yvonne Willi

Professor at University of Basel

University of Basel

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Marco Alberto Luca Zuffi

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University of Pisa

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ROBERTO SACCHI

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University of Pavia

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The genome sequence of the Large Wall Brown, Lasiommata maera (Linnaeus, 1758) (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae)

The genome sequence of the Nickerl’s Fritillary, Melitaea aurelia Nickerl, 1850 (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae)

The genome sequence of the Oak Eggar, Lasiocampa quercus Linnaeus, 1758 (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae)

The genome sequence of the Purple-edged Copper, Lycaena hippothoe (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae)

The genome sequence of Erebia montana Berg-Mohrenfalter (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae)

The genome sequence of Cynthia’s Fritillary, Euphydryas cynthia (Dennis & Schiffermüller), 1775 (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae)

The genome sequence of the Pine Beauty, Panolis flammea (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775 (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

The genome sequence of the Shepherd’s Fritillary, Boloria pales (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775 (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae)

The genome sequence of the Speckled Yellow, Pseudopanthera macularia (Linnaeus, 1758) (Lepidoptera: Geometridae)

The genome sequence of the Alpine Zephyr Blue, Kretania trappi (Verity, 1927) (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae)

Beyond gene flow: (non)‐parallelism of secondary contact in a pair of highly differentiated sibling species

Genomic implications of the repeated shift to self-fertilization across a species’ geographic distribution

Niche evolution during allopatric and sympatric diversification of Aeonium (Crassulaceae) on the Canary Islands

A three-dimensional genomics view for speciation research

Living on the edge—Genomic and ecological delineation of cryptic lineages in the high‐elevation specialist Erebia nivalis

Extensive gene flow suggests lack of reproductive barriers between the two subspecies of the green whip snake, Hierophis viridiflavus (Squamata: Colubridae)

Holocentric repeat landscapes: From micro‐evolutionary patterns to macro‐evolutionary associations with karyotype evolution

Genomic hotspots of chromosome rearrangements explain conserved synteny despite high rates of chromosome evolution in a holocentric lineage

Asynchronous life cycles contribute to reproductive isolation between two Alpine butterflies

Recent speciation associated with range expansion and a shift to self-fertilization in North American Arabidopsis

Secondary contact rather than coexistence— Erebia butterflies in the Alps

The genome sequence of the Arran brown, Erebia ligea (Linnaeus, 1758)

The genome sequence of the scotch argus butterfly, Erebia aethiops (Esper, 1777)

A holocentric twist to chromosomal speciation?

Lack of genetic structure suggests high connectivity of Parnassius phoebus between nearby valleys in the Alps

Prevalence and relationship of endosymbiotic Wolbachia in the butterfly genus Erebia

Collaborators (6)

Marcial Escudero

Sylvain Ursenbacher

Nora Walden

Yvonne Willi

Marco Alberto Luca Zuffi

ROBERTO SACCHI

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