I am interested in the interaction between the evolution of biological traits (life history traits, physiology, reproduction) and the evolution of the genome (rate of molecular evolution, heterozygosity, polymorphism, mutational pattern) and the impact of the environment on this interaction. My current research project at ISEM involves assessing the impact of bat diet on tooth development. To do this, I am using transcriptomic data collected from bat embryos at different stages of development. My work involves analysing the genes differentially expressed during development and comparing them with morphometric data in order to understand the genetic determinism of tooth shape. I am using a multi-species approach within a phylogenetic framework to understand the influence of diet on this development.