Dr Pete Hollingsworth heads the Genetics and Conservation Section at RBGE. His research uses genetic tools to study plant biodiversity. His work aims to:
- gain an increased understanding of the processes governing the evolution of plant populations and species, with a particular emphasis on those processes which lead to diversification and taxonomic complexity
- develop genetic approaches for characterising plant species diversity, such as DNA barcoding
- provide guidelines and practical applications of genetic methodologies for plant species conservation
- provide both practical and theoretical assessments of the behaviour and suitability of different genetic marker systems for biodiversity research
For information on individual projects, visit our Molecular Ecology web pages.
