Ecological genomics Radix balthica

To determine the adative potential in the face of climate change of the common pond snail, Radix balthica, mainly towards temperature, we use different approaches. We record life history data of the snails from different geographical+climatic origins under differnt temperature regimes and determine their physiological response. In addition to that we use next generation sequencing techniques to compare the expression patterns of these snails under the differnt treatments with the aim to identify temperature relevant genes, and genes differentially selected between the different regions of origin. Population genetics are used to identify patterns and mechanisms that shape the distribution and genetic variation of the snails across their species range.

Data type: ESTs, genomic sequences, microsatellites, metabolic rate, population genetic data

Temporal coverage: current, Pleistocene, Holocene