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Using Genomic Tools to Understand Speciation Dynamics in Madagascar's Mouse Lemurs (Order: Primates)
(2019)
Mouse lemurs (genus Microcebus; Order Primates) are endemic to the island nation of
Madagascar. These small, nocturnal primates offer a unique mammalian system ideally
suited to study the patterns and processes of speciation, ...
Evolution and development of the Drosophila peripheral olfactory system
(2017)
How species adapt to their local environments over the course of evolution remains
an important question that underlies much of modern biology. Though much has been
learned, many questions remain unanswered on the interplay ...
Investigating the Intrinsic and Extrinsic Drivers of Primate Heterothermy
(2016)
Seasonal heterothermy—an orchestrated set of extreme physiological responses—is directly
responsible for the over-winter survival of many mammalian groups living in seasonal
environments. Historically, it was thought that ...
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 ...
The Genetic Basis of Local Adaptation to Serpentine Soils in Mimulus guttatus
(2014)
While local adaptation has been frequently demonstrated via reciprocal transplant
experiments, our understanding of the genetic basis of it remains minimal. There is
a notable lack of studies that identify naturally segregating ...
Functional Interactions and Evolution of cAMP-PKA Signaling in Saccharomyces
(2013)
In an attempt to gain more insight on functional evolution of cAMP-PKA pathway I have
taken a comparative approach and examined functional interactions of cAMP-PKA signaling
in well-studied yeast developmental programs and ...
Causes and Consequences of Recombination Rate Variation in Drosophila
(2011)
Recombination occurs during meiosis to produce new allelic combinations in natural
populations, and thus strongly affects evolutionary processes. The model system Drosophila
has been crucial for understanding the mechanics ...
B-cyclin/CDK Regulation of Mitotic Spindle Assembly through Phosphorylation of Kinesin-5 Motors in the Budding Yeast, <italic>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</italic>
(2012)
Although it has been known for many years that B-cyclin/CDK complexes regulate the
assembly of the mitotic spindle and entry into mitosis, the full complement of relevant
CDK targets has not been identified. It has previously ...
The Role of Polyploidy in Phenotypic and Genomic Evolution in the Shy Monkeyflower, <i>Mimulus sookensis<i>
(2012)
In an ever-changing world, evolution is an essential process that may allow organisms
to adapt to their environment through natural selection. All evolutionary processes
act through a single fundamental medium: genetic variation. ...
Evolutionary and Ecological Factors Maintaining Apomixis in Boechera, a Wild Relative of Arabidopsis
(2015)
What evolutionary processes and ecological patterns underlie the maintenance of asexual
reproduction in natural populations? Although a vast body of literature offers theory
to explain the existence of sexual and asexual ...