We (Laboratory of Evolutionary Genomics) are focusing on two following topics: 1) Locating the genes involved in the adaptation to environmental changes in the recent past in model species (human, Drosophila, mouse and Arabidopsis ). It is of great interest to study further the regulatory regions that regulate genes acting in the nervous system. Such work will provide insights into the intricate nature of human evolution. 2) Theoretical population genetics and bioinformatics studies. We develop methods to test evolutionary hypothesis, and study population structure and genomic comparison.