We develop statistical methodologies focused in distinguishing the different evolutionary forces, such as detecting the effects on traits affected by positive selection. 

To release software for the analysis of variability is of great importance to spread our methodologies and to allow that other researchers perform analysis using our perspective.

In close collaboration with Dr. M. Abdelaziz (University of Granada) we aim to explore the effects of changes in ploidy and mating systems on ecological and genetic mechanisms that in turn mediate the selective patterns (adaptive trajectories) that appear in different environments.

In domestic species, artificial selection is expected acting on traits of human interest. We are interested in the genetic architecture of adaptation by domestication. Simulation studies can help to define the expectations under each hypothesis and to establish the statistical power to distinguish both hypotheses.

ORCID: 0000-0002-1776-140X

PhD in Population Genetics at University of Barcelona (UB, Barcelona, Spain)

PostDoc in Human Genetics Center (Houston, Texas)

PostDoc in Max-Planck Institute (Chemical Ecology, Jena, Germany)

Assistant Professor at UB (Barcelona)

Ramon y Cajal Researcher at CRAG

Diego started his thesis with the title “Análisis transcriptómico de la lactación y cartografiado fino de polimorfismos con efectos causales sobre fenotipos lecheros y de viabilidad en la raza Murciano-Granadina”.  This thesis is part of a collaboration between three PI from CRAG (Marcel Amills, Alex Clop and Sebastian Ramos-Onsins).