Dr Alexander S. T. Papadopulos
Reader in Molecular Ecology and Genomics

Affiliations
Links
- http://labadopulos.co.uk/
Website - http://mefgl.bangor.ac.uk/
MEFGL
Contact info
Room: 305, 3rd Floor, Environment Centre Wales Building
Email: a.papadopulos[at]bangor.ac.uk
Phone: +44 (0)1248 382234
Web: Labadopulos MEFGL GoogleScholar ResearchGate
My research combines genetics and genomics with ecological analyses and experiments to study adaptation and speciation. I’m interested in how organisms adapt to their environment, the influence this can have on the evolution of reproductive isolation and the extent to which this can be a predictable and repeatable process. I’m particularly keen on the evolution and conservation of island plants, but it’s not unheard of for me to dabble with animals too (mainly fish).
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A comparative analysis of island floras challenges taxonomy-based biogeographical models of speciation
Igea, J., Bogarín, D., Papadopulos, A. S. T. & Savolainen, V., Feb 2015, In: Evolution. 69, 2, p. 482-91 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A new chromosome-assigned Mongolian gerbil genome allows characterization of complete centromeres and a fully heterochromatic chromosome
Brekke, T. D., Papadopulos, A. S. T., Julia, E., Fornas, O., Fu, B., Yang, F., de la Fuente, R., Page, J., Baril, T., Hayward, A. & Mulley, J., May 2023, In: Molecular Biology and Evolution. 40, 5, msad115.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Accounting for extinction dynamics unifies the geological and biological histories of Indo-Australian Archipelago
Herrera-Alsina, L., Lancaster, L. T., Algar, A. C., Bocedi, G., Papadopulos, A. S. T., Gubry-Rangin, C., Osborne, O. G., Mynard, P., Creer, S., Villegas-Patraca, R., Made Sudiana, I., Fahri, F., Lupiyaningdyah, P., Nangoy, M., Iskandar, D. T., Juliandi, B., Burslem, D. F. R. P. & Travis, J. M. J., 30 Sept 2024, In: Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 291, 2031, p. 20240966Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Ancient geological dynamics impact neutral biodiversity accumulation and are detectable in phylogenetic reconstructions
Herrera‐Alsina, L., Algar, A. C., Bocedi, G., Gubry‐Rangin, C., Lancaster, L., Mynard, P., Osborne, O., Papadopulos, A. S. T., Creer, S., Nangoy, M., Fahri, F., Lupiyaningdyah, P., Sudiana, I. M., Juliandi, B. & Travis, J. M. J., Aug 2021, In: Global Ecology and Biogeography. 30, 8, p. 1633-1642 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Convergent evolution of floral signals underlies the success of Neotropical orchids
Papadopulos, A. S. T., Powell, M. P., Pupulin, F., Warner, J., Hawkins, J. A., Salamin, N., Chittka, L., Williams, N. H., Whitten, W. M., Loader, D., Valente, L. M., Chase, M. W. & Savolainen, V., 22 Aug 2013, In: Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 280, 1765, p. 20130960Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Correlates of hyperdiversity in southern African ice plants (Aizoaceae)
Valente, L. M., Britton, A. W., Powell, M. P., Papadopulos, A. S. T., Burgoyne, P. M. & Savolainen, V., Jan 2014, In: Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 174, 1, p. 110-129 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Demographic history of speciation in a Senecio altitudinal hybrid zone on Mt. Etna
Filatov, D. A., Osborne, O. G. & Papadopulos, A. S. T., Jun 2016, In: Molecular Ecology. 25, 11, p. 2467-81 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Ecological speciation in sympatric palms: 3. Genetic map reveals genomic islands underlying species divergence in Howea
Papadopulos, A. S. T., Igea, J., Dunning, L. T., Osborne, O., Quan, X., Pellicer, J., Turnbull, C., Hutton, I., Baker, W. J., Butlin, R. K. & Savolainen, V., Sept 2019, In: Evolution. 73, 9, p. 1986-1995 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Ecological speciation in sympatric palms: 4. Demographic analyses support speciation of Howea in the face of high gene flow
Papadopulos, A. S. T., Igea, J., Smith, T. P., Hutton, I., Baker, W. J., Butlin, R. K. & Savolainen, V., Sept 2019, In: Evolution. 73, 9, p. 1996-2002 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Evaluation of genetic isolation within an island flora reveals unusually widespread local adaptation and supports sympatric speciation
Papadopulos, A. S. T., Kaye, M., Devaux, C., Hipperson, H., Lighten, J., Dunning, L. T., Hutton, I., Baker, W. J., Butlin, R. K. & Savolainen, V., 5 Aug 2014, In: Philosophical Transactions of The Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 369, 1648, p. 1-10Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review