Mikhail V. Okun
Research Interests:
- Molecular systematics
- Phylogeny reconstruction
- Populational genetics
Short Vita:
Education:
- 2008: Bachelor of Science, chair of Genetics and Selection, Biological Faculty, Saint-Petersburg State University
- 2010: Master of Science, chair of Botany, Biological Faculty, Saint-Petersburg State University
Professional Experience:
- 2006-2008: Bachelor study at the chair of Genetics and Selection, Biological Faculty, Saint-Petersburg State University.
- 2008-2010: Master study at the laboratory of Systematics and Geography of Fungi, Komarov Botanical institute of RAS, Saint-Petersburg.
- 2010-present: PhD study at the Center for Integrative Bioinformatics Vienna (CIBIV). Project: "Molecular Phylogeny of Myxomycetes"
Degree:
- 'B.Sc.' (2008), Saint-Petersburg, Russia
Thesis: "Search for Saccharomyces cerevisiae mutants with decreased levels of Sup35p protein"
- 'M.Sc.' (2010), Saint-Petersburg, Russia
Thesis: "Genotype diversity of Physarum notabile T.Macbr (Myxomycetes) in arid regions of Eurasia"
Publications
In Journals:
- Y. K. Novozhilov, M. Schnittler, D. A. Erastova, M. V. Okun, O. N. Schepin, E. Heinrich (2012)
Diversity of nivicolous myxomycetes of the Teberda State Biosphere Reserve (Northwestern Caucasus, Russia).
Fungal Diversity.
(DOI: 10.1007/s13225-012-0199-0)
- D. A. Erastova, M. V. Okun, Y. K. Novozhilov, M. Schnittler (2012)
Phylogenetic position of the enigmatic myxomycete genus Kelleromyxa revealed by SSU rDNA sequences.
Mycological Progress.
(DOI: 10.1007/s11557-013-0892-8)
- Y. K. Novozhilov, M. V. Okun, D. A. Erastova, O. N. Shchepin, I. V. Zemlyanskaya, E. Garcia-Carvajal, M. Schnittler (2013)
Description, culture and phylogenetic position of a new xerotolerant species of Physarum. Mycologia, 105(6), 1535-1546.
(DOI: 10.3852/12-284)
Conferences:
- M. V. Okun, A. M. Fiore-Donno, Yu. K. Novozhilov, M. Schnittler, I. V. Zemlianskaia, D. A. Erastova (2011)
Molecular Phylogeny and Phylogeography of Physarum pseudonotabile (Myxomycetes).
Book of Abstracts of the XVI Congress of European Mycologists - XVI CEM (Halkidiki, Greece), p. 48.
- Mikhail Okun (2012) Molecular Phylogeny of Myxomycetes.
III Moscow International Conference "Molecular Phylogenetics MolPhy-3" (Moscow, Russia).
- Mikhail Okun, Yuri K. Novozhilov, Arndt von Haeseler (2013)
Assessing the hidden biodiversity of Myxomycetes using molecular methods. BioSyst.EU 2013 Abstract volume, p. 155.
Addresses
Mikhail V. Okun
Center for Integrative Bioinformatics Vienna (CIBIV)
(CIBIV is a joint institute of Vienna University, and
Medical University, Vienna, Austria)
Max F. Perutz Laboratories (MFPL)
Campus Vienna Biocenter 5 (VBC5), Ebene 1, Room 1812.4
A-1030 Wien, Austria
Phone: ++43 +1 / 4277-24026
Fax: ++43 +1 / 4277-24098
Email: mikhail.okun(AT)univie.ac.at
Postal Address:
Center for Integrative Bioinformatics Vienna (CIBIV)
Max F. Perutz Laboratories (MFPL)
Dr. Bohr Gasse 9
A-1030 Wien, Austria
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