Martín Scaltritti- PhD Student
- PhD Student at University of Buenos Aires
Martín Scaltritti
- PhD Student
- PhD Student at University of Buenos Aires
Biologist · PhD Student at IEGEBA (UBA-CONICET), Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires.
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Introduction
I am currently working on my PhD at the Urban Rodent Ecology Laboratory, where my research focuses on population genomics and landscape genetics of Rattus norvegicus in the Metropolitan Area of Buenos Aires (MABA). I use high-resolution genomic tools, such as SNPs, together with bioinformatics techniques (e.g. STRUCTURE, PCA, gene flow analysis) and geographic information systems (GIS) to study patterns of genetic structuring, biological connectivity and dispersal in urban environments.
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April 2017 - August 2019
April 2020 - present
Position
- PhD Student
Description
- Currently i'm developing my doctoral thesis about populations gentics in urban rats from Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires.
Education
March 2013 - August 2019
Publications
Publications (3)
Rattus norvegicus, a globally distributed invasive species, has successfully established urban populations in close association with humans posing significant economic and public health challenges worldwide. Understanding the relationship between landscape features and genetic differentiation among R. norvegicus populations is crucial for developin...
Human activities are inducing substantial modifications to landscapes on a worldwide scale. As a result, a multitude of animal species are forced to adapt and survive within remnants of altered natural habitats rendering them more vulnerable to the impact of genetic drift. The objective of this research is to assess the degree of connectivity among...
Norway rats (Rattus norvegicus) have been used extensively as sentinels in environmental studies of lead exposure. This metal can affect every organ in the body, mainly the nervous system. The Matanza-Riachuelo Basin (MRB) is one of the most polluted basins in the world and presents a gradient of toxic metal contamination along its length. The over...
