Browsing by Subject "genetic variation"
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Evolutionary Patterns and Processes in the Desert-Adapted Fern Genus Myriopteris (Pteridaceae)
(2014)This dissertation investigates the processes of hybridation, polyploidy, and apomixis and their roles in the evolution of myriopterid ferns. First, I examine patterns of hybridization in members of the Cheilanthes yavapensis ... -
Genomic characterization of the evolutionary potential of the sea urchin Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis facing ocean acidification.
(Genome Biol Evol, 2017-01-12)Ocean acidification (OA) is increasing due to anthropogenic CO2 emissions, and poses a threat to marine species and communities worldwide. To better project the effects of acidification on organisms' health and persistence ... -
Temporal Stability of Molecular Diversity Measures in Natural Populations of Drosophila pseudoobscura and Drosophila persimilis
(2015)Many molecular ecological and evolutionary studies sample wild populations at a single point in time, failing to consider that data they collect represents genetic variation from a potentially unrepresentative snapshot in ... -
The selective and developmental maintenance of genetic variation in a natural population of Mimulus guttatus
(2017)The maintenance of genetic variation for quantitative traits has long puzzled evolutionary biologists. Previous studies have effectively interrogated large genomic regions both in the greenhouse and field to understand the ... -
Understanding the Effects of Genetic Variation on Osmo-adaptation Dynamics Across S. cerevisiae using Bulk Segregant Analysis and Whole Genome Sequencing
(2017)Adapting to environmental changes (i.e. an increase in osmolarity) is critical for cell survival. How cells respond and adapt to osmotic stress has been well-studied in the model eukaryote Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Although ...
