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CONTACT:
Address:
H-1083 Budapest, Ludovika tér 2. Telephone: (36 1) 210-1075
Fax:(36 1) 210-1075/2601
E-mail: labor_at_mttm.hu
Head of the Unit: Dr. Ágnes Schrett-Major
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The Molecular Taxonomy Laboratory of the Hungarian Natural History Museum was established in 2006.
The research scope of the laboratory covers molecular taxonomy and phylogenetics, phylogeography, population biology and conservation biology topics.
These studies are carried out in close cooperation with the Departments of Botany, Zoology and Anthropology. The lab has been equipped with an up-to-date set of instruments. One of the separated units is dedicated to the study of arche-DNA. |
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DNA studies feasible:
Extracting genomic DNA
- Amplification of DNA fragments/genes by PCR
- from nuclear and organellar DNA (mitochondrium, chloroplast)
- cloning fragments
- determination of nucleotid sequences
- determination of fragment lengths on automated sequencer
Markers used:
- RAPD (Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA)
- SSR (Microsatellites)
- AFLP (Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism)
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Electrophoretic quality control using agarose gel
Manual denaturing sequencing gel, silver staining |
Current projects
Supported by EU and national funding bodies
- Population genetic and phylogenetic studies on Triturus (Amphibia) species
- Genetic polymorphism studies on various taxa in the Carpathian Basin (Moina brachiata - Crustacea; Vipera berus - Reptile; Microtus oeconomus - Mammalia)
- Theriological studies on natural grasslands by genetic methods (comparative studies on living and owl pellet bone samples)
- Conservation genetics of the Meadow Viper (Vipera ursinii rakosiensis)
- Pathological genetics of human mummies from the 18th century (arche-DNA)
- DNA based taxonomy and paleoecology of fossil pollens
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