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Molecular Evolutionary Biology

Dr. Kim Rohlfing

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Postdoctoral Researcher

Molecular Evolutionary Biology

Address

Universität Hamburg
Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Natural Sciences
Department Biology
Institute of Zoology
Molecular Evolutionary Biology
Martin-Luther-King Platz 3
20146 Hamburg

Office

Biocenter Grindel
Room: 312

Contact

Tel: +49 40 42838-3867
Fax: +49 40 42838-3937

Key aspects of activity

  • Molecular biological analysis of sex determitation in the flea beetle genus Altica lythri
  • Adaptability of insects to toxic plant secondary compounds: functional analyses of the OATP-transporters in leaf beetles (Chrysochus spec.) with focus on the transporters' function in resistance against hostplant toxins

Scientific career

Since 2017

Postdoc,

Molecular Evolutionary Biology,

Biocenter Grindel, Universität Hamburg
2012-2016

Doctoral student,

Molecular Animal Physiology,

Biocenter Grindel, Universität Hamburg

Thesis: „Evolution der Globindiversität der Vertebraten“
2011-2012

Research Assistant

Molecular Animal Physiology,

Biocenter Grindel, Universtität Hamburg

Project: „Functional studies of arthropods-hemocyanin in vivo and in vitro“
2009-2011

Master of Science,

Biology,

Biocenter Grindel, Universität Hamburg,

Thesis: „Die Organisation der Globin Gene im Meerneunauge (Petromyzon marinus) und im Rotkehlanolis (Anolis carolinensis)“
2006-2009

Bachelor of Science,

Biology,

Biocenter Grindel, Universität Hamburg

Thesis: „Nachweis sekretspezifischer RNA für die Forensik“ (extern am LKA Hamburg)

Publications

2017

Fago A., Rohlfing K., Petersen E.E., Jendroszek A., Burmester T. (2017). Functional diversification of sea lamprey globins in evolution and development. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta 1866(2): 283-291.

2016

Rohlfing K., Stuhlmann F., Docker M.F., Burmester T. (2016). Convergent evolution of hemoglobin switching in jawed and jawless vertebrates. BMC Evolutionary Biology 16:30

2015

Schwarze K., Singh A., Burmester T. (2015). The Full Globin Repertoire of Turtles Provides Insights into Vertebrate Globin Evolution and Functions. Genome Biology and Evolution 7(7): 1896-913.

2014

Schwarze K., Campbell K.L., Hankeln T., Storz J.F., Hoffmann F.G., Burmester T. (2014). The globin gene repertoire of lampreys: convergent evolution of hemoglobin and myoglobin in jawed and jawless vertebrates. Molecular Biology and Evolution 31(10): 2708-21.

2013

Schwarze K., Burmester T. (2013). Conservation of globin genes in the "living fossil" Latimeria chalumnae and reconstruction of the evolution of the vertebrate globin family. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta 1834(9):1801-12.

Teaching

B.Sc Biology:

  •  Practical, Ecology: Animal-Plant Interactios
  •  Practical, Animal Physiology: Blood
  •  Molecular Evolutionary Biology

 

M.Sc Biology:

  •  Evolutionary Ecology

 

Supervision of bachelor- and master theses.

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