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I am interested in how sex chromosomes evolve, and why the evolutionary trajectories of sex chromosomes differ dramatically across eukaryotes. For example, sex determination is very labile in reptiles, amphibians and fishes but highly stable in mammals and most birds. I study the drivers of sex chromosome recombination suppression, the genomic signature, and the evolution and genomic basis of sex determination and endosymbionts manipulation of host reproduction. I integrate comparative and functional genomics, transcriptomics, molecular genetics, artificial selection, and fieldwork sampling to reveal the genomic signature and genetic architecture of sex.
Opleiding / Academische kwalificatie
Evolutionary Genetics, PhD diploma , Genetic and evolutionary consequences of Wolbachia-induced parthenogenesis in the parasitoid wasp Asobara, University of Groningen
1 okt. 2009 → 22 dec. 2014
Datum van toekenning: 22 dec. 2014
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Samenwerkingen en hoofdonderzoeksgebieden uit de afgelopen vijf jaar
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Projecten
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OZR4468: Het bevorderen van genomisch onderzoek in de levenswetenschappen met hoog-accurate en lange-fragment DNA-sequencing
Weckx, S. (Administrative Promotor), Janssen, T. (CoI (Co-Promotor)) & Ma, W.-J. (CoI (Co-Promotor))
1/05/26 → 30/04/30
Project: Fundamenteel
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FWOAL1203: Van genen tot sekse: ontrafeling van de evolutionaire genomische voetafdrukken en genetische mechanismen achter snelle omwisseling van geslachtschromosomen
Ma, W.-J. (Administrative Promotor)
1/01/26 → 31/12/29
Project: Fundamenteel
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EU660: Evolutionaire genomica van onconventionele geslachtschromosomen bij kikkers
Ma, W.-J. (Administrative Promotor)
1/05/23 → 30/04/28
Project: Fundamenteel
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OZR4049: Evolutionaire genomica van onconventionele geslachtschromosomen in roofkikkers
Ma, W.-J. (Administrative Promotor)
1/02/23 → 31/01/27
Project: Fundamenteel
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Non-canonical sex chromosome evolution revealed by extreme heterogeneity in homomorphic Y chromosome differentiation in the common frog
Carpentier, F., Veltsos, P., Unal, E., Doucette, K., Fontseré, R., Brelsford, A., Toups, M., Perrin, N. & Ma, W.-J., 16 jan. 2026, Research Square, 47 blz.Onderzoeksoutput: Voordruk
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Sex chromosome stability and turnover across vertebrates: a developmental gene regulatory network perspective
Ma, W.-J., Fontserè, R., Cornelis, T., Veltsos, P. & Zhou, Q., 27 feb. 2026, ArXiv, 22 blz.Onderzoeksoutput: Voordruk
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Cytological and preliminary genomic analysis of two Leptodactylus frog species (Anura, Leptodactylidae) with recently evolved large meiotic rings of multiple X and Y sex chromosomes
Vidal, J. A., Charlesworth, D., Ma, W.-J., Zhou, Q., Utsunomia, R., Gomes, A. J., Silva, A. B. D., Porto-Foresti, F., Liehr, T. & Cioffi, M. D. B., 1 apr. 2025, 27 blz.Onderzoeksoutput: Other contribution
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Decoding Dmrt1: Insights into vertebrate sex determination and gonadal sex differentiation
Augstenová, B. & Ma, W.-J., 23 mrt. 2025, In: Journal of Evolutionary biology. 38, 7, blz. 811-831 21 blz.Onderzoeksoutput: Article › peer review
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Gene Duplication, Translocation, and Molecular Evolution of Dmrt1 and Related Sex-Determining Genes in Anurans
Shinde, S. S., Veltsos, P. & Ma, W.-J., 11 sep. 2025, In: Biomolecules. 15, 9, 26 blz., 1306.Onderzoeksoutput: Article › peer review
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Prijzen
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Best master thesis award of DiAo
Ma, W.-J. (Recipient), 2009
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ESEB2022 conference aid grant
Ma, W.-J. (Recipient), mei 2022
Prijs: Prize (including medals and awards)
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ESEB satellite symposium fund, ‘The remarkable diversity in the rate and mechanisms of sex chromosome evolution’
Ma, W.-J. (Recipient), aug. 2021
Prijs: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Activiteiten
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The evolution of sex chromosomes and sex determination in frogs
Ma, W.-J. (Speaker)
9 apr. 2025Activiteit: Talk at an external academic organisation
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Non-canonical sex chromosome evolution revealed by extreme heterogeneity in homomorphic Y chromosome differentiation
Ma, W.-J. (Speaker)
20 aug. 2025Activiteit: Talk or presentation at a conference