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Julia Metzger is a Research Group Leader at the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics in Berlin, heading the Heisenberg Research Group Veterinary Functional Genomics. Her group investigates the genetic architecture of mammalian genomes, focusing on non-coding variations and their role in genotype-phenotype relationships, particularly through multi-omics approaches and high-throughput sequencing.
Her research integrates computational genomics with experimental biology to study structural variations in pigs and horses, such as body size determination and curly hair phenotypes. Current projects include the Heisenberg-funded MEASURE initiative on regulatory genetics in growth biology.
Recent publications highlight her expertise in transcriptome analysis, evolutionary genomics, and veterinary genetics, with co-authorship on studies involving equine, porcine models, and lemur population dynamics. She mentors students like Nima Khaveh (PhD, 2025) and Ward Al Raei (Master’s, 2024), who explore polyploid genomics and tandem repeat genotyping. Awards include the DFG Heisenberg grant.
