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Dabao Sun Lü is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Section for Genetics and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Oslo, conducting research at the intersection of fungal genomics and evolutionary biology. Their work centers on speciation mechanisms in forest fungi using advanced genomic approaches.
Education:
- 2016: M.Sc. in Botany and Plant Pathology, Oregon State University
- 2011: B.Sc. in Biology, University of Oslo
Dr. Lü's research program focuses on Population Genomics and Speciation in fungi, particularly through investigations of Trichaptum abietinum as a model system. They examine evolutionary processes across multiple scales—from global phylogeographic patterns to reproductive barrier formation and local adaptations—with additional expertise in mating genetics, ectomycorrhiza, genome architecture, hypogeous fungi, and ethnomycological applications. Their interdisciplinary approach bridges molecular genetics with ecological field studies.
Recent publications demonstrate a cohesive research trajectory in fungal evolutionary genomics, characterized by large-scale comparative studies of speciation dynamics. Key themes include reticulate evolution during secondary contact, genome size expansion mechanisms, introgression between divergent lineages, and molecular diversity maintenance in mating systems through balancing selection—highlighting innovative applications of genomic tools to fundamental evolutionary questions.
Dabao Sun Lü actively contributes to the Oslo Mycology Group (OMG) and participates in strategic projects including 'How do species endure climate change and globalization?' and 'Speciomics', which integrate genomic analyses with ecological forecasting to address biodiversity challenges in changing environments.
