Beetle artwork by Meg McConnell
"Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution" - Dobzhansky 1973
Research
Genome evolution, sex chromosomes, and computational biology
Publications
Papers from 2012 to present, live from ORCID
Team
PI, grad students, staff, and alumni
Resources
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Lab Life
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Study Systems
Beetles
Karyotype evolution and sex chromosome systems across Coleoptera — the most species-rich order of animals.
Tomatoes
Chromosome number variation and its link to adaptation in Solanaceae, including wild and domesticated species.
Betta Fish
Genetics of aggression, color, and sexual selection — and how domestication shapes phenotypic evolution.
Chickens
Sex-linked traits and sexual antagonism in a model system for understanding domestication.
Crabs
The evolution of freshwater invasion and its genomic consequences across Brachyura.
Mammals
Broad-scale comparative analyses of sex chromosome evolution and karyotype diversity.