• An introduction to the diversity of invertebrate animals, emphasizing their evolutionary relationships and functional, behavioural, and ecological aspects of their biology. (trentu.ca)
  • Genetic methods are central to biology in the 21st century, but how can we use these technologies to address ecological and evolutionary questions in the field? (exeter.ac.uk)
  • This module aims to develop and expand your understanding of the principles introduced in BIO1411 (Genetics) by considering how molecular genetic tools and techniques are used in ecology, evolution and conservation biology. (exeter.ac.uk)
  • The module content is updated every year to explore topical research areas, such as the use of e-DNA in conservation biology and the application of Rad-Seq methods to explore selection and population divergence in the field. (exeter.ac.uk)
  • Professor Pybus studied genetics and computational biology, before coming to Oxford to complete his DPhil in evolutionary biology in the Department of Biology. (ox.ac.uk)
  • Conceptually, our research addresses integrative questions in evolutionary biology, ecological genomics, and global change biology, with an eye toward conservation. (uvm.edu)
  • In various projects, we have combined genetic and ecological approaches to better understand the evolutionary biology of P. cembra and to contribute to its sustainable use and conservation where necessary. (wsl.ch)
  • This 20 credit, semester 1 module aims to introduce students to key concepts in 21st century evolutionary biology. (bangor.ac.uk)
  • Evolutionary-developmental biology (Evo-Devo) 3. (bangor.ac.uk)
  • My interest in plant population biology and evolution developed early in life through many hours of hiking and working in the Rocky Mountains of Canada. (uoguelph.ca)
  • degree in which I investigated the biology of submerged aquatic plants and focused my interests on the ecology of small, isolated plant populations. (uoguelph.ca)
  • Later, Mendelian genetics supplanted the notion of inheritance of acquired traits, eventually leading to the development of the modern evolutionary synthesis , and the general abandonment of the Lamarckian theory of evolution in biology. (newworldencyclopedia.org)
  • An examination of the principles and methodologies of genetics and evolutionary biology, and their relationship to ecology. (lincoln.ac.nz)
  • Fulfills the General Education Natural Sciences requirement but not a Biology majors' core requirement. (wvstateu.edu)
  • F. Helen Rodd combines subjects such as Evolutionary biology, Range, Foraging, Poeciliidae and Crenicichla with his study of Poecilia. (research.com)
  • His work on Reciprocity as part of general Evolutionary biology research is frequently linked to Opsin, thereby connecting diverse disciplines of science. (research.com)
  • F. Helen Rodd spends much of his time researching Guppy, Poecilia, Evolutionary biology, Ecology and Zoology. (research.com)
  • The study incorporates disciplines such as Population growth, Crowding, Cognitive science and Ecological genetics in addition to Evolutionary biology. (research.com)
  • His Zoology study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Population density, Juvenile, Predation, Density dependence and Population biology. (research.com)
  • Plant Biology Genome bioinformatics, ecological and evolutionary genomics of yeast. (uga.edu)
  • Plant Biology Crop genetics, comparative genomics and genome evolution. (uga.edu)
  • Genetics Metabolomics and systems biology of Caenorhabditis elegans using NMR, mass spec, and computational approaches. (uga.edu)
  • The Molecular Ecology and Evolution Lab (MEEL) is rooted in the fields of ecology and evolutionary biology. (lu.se)
  • We offer an excellent research environment, particularly in topics such as animal migration, molecular ecology, life history trade-offs, evolutionary biology, disease resistance in natural populations and host-parasite interactions. (lu.se)
  • Current work in the lab involves on the generation of population genomic data sets to analyze fine scale patterns of genetic variation in natural populations and to understand the genetic architectures of adaptation, speciation, and hybridization. (unr.edu)
  • The main goal of our laboratory is to understand the genetic, molecular and evolutionary mechanisms involved in plant adaptation. (csic.es)
  • Given the relevance of climate change, our research is currently focused in identifying new genes and natural alleles that are involved in the adaptation to different climates. (csic.es)
  • The Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences (GELIFES), the largest institute of the Faculty of Science and Engineering (FSE), fills a special niche in the life sciences by covering and integrating mechanistic, evolutionary and ecological approaches, aiming to understand adaptation on all levels of biological organisation. (academictransfer.com)
  • lt;p>We combine fieldwork, greenhouse experiments, and genomics to investigate how genetic pleiotropy in the Medicago microbiome - such as the genetic tradeoff between attracting rhizobia and resisting nematodes - shapes the evolution of host genes and affects adaptation in wild plant populations. (upenn.edu)
  • While enormously popular during the early nineteenth century as an explanation for the complexity observed in living systems, after publication of Charles Darwin 's theory of natural selection , the importance of individual efforts in the generation of adaptation was considerably diminished. (newworldencyclopedia.org)
  • A considerable challenge in evolutionary genetics is to understand the genetic mechanisms that facilitate or impede evolutionary adaptation in natural populations. (ntnu.no)
  • General Ecology covers the full spectrum of relationships between organisms and their biotic and abiotic environments, emphasizing the principles of natural selection, adaptation and evolution. (wvstateu.edu)
  • Stochasticity in planktonic dispersal - How does high temporal variability in sources of juvenile settlers affect evolutionary dynamics especially local adaptation? (cynthiariginos.org)
  • Kelly Dyer Professor Genetics Molecular evolution and evolutionary genetics, in particular genetic conflict, sex chromosome evolution, genetics of adaptation and speciation, and host-parasite interactions. (uga.edu)
  • Balancing selection refers to a number of selective processes by which multiple alleles (different versions of a gene) are actively maintained in the gene pool of a population at frequencies larger than expected from genetic drift alone. (wikipedia.org)
  • This is followed by consideration of the evolution of life on earth, exploring the underlying processes of natural selection and ecological interactions. (trentu.ca)
  • Genetic diversity within species is fundamental to conservation but how can we study diversity and understand the ecological and genetics and processes that drive the maintenance of diversity in natural populations? (exeter.ac.uk)
  • and 3) population genomic approaches to inferring the evolutionary processes affecting genetic variation. (unr.edu)
  • He is fascinated by how evolutionary and ecological processes - which occur on the same timescale for many rapidly evolving infectious diseases - combine and interact in natural populations. (ox.ac.uk)
  • In the Pespeni Lab, we aim to better understand the processes that generate and impact the incredible biodiversity that exists on this planet, particularly in the contexts of complex natural ecosystems and rapidly changing climatic conditions. (uvm.edu)
  • The results of this study offered accurate insights into short-term evolutionary processes and provided a scientific basis for on-farm management practices. (springer.com)
  • A program that focuses on the scientific study of the relationships and interactions across levels of biological organization--genes and genomes, organisms, species, and ecosystems--and how these change over time, including the origins and history of species, the processes by which biodiversity has evolved, and the ecological context in which this evolution takes place. (roadtripnation.com)
  • Parasites are important drivers of ecological and evolutionary processes in natural populations, and can exert strong selective pressures on their hosts by reducing host fitness. (ntnu.no)
  • The project will be part of a larger research program that aims to enable i) a better understanding of observed diversity gradients, ii) quantification of eco-evolutionary processes that structure natural communities and iii) investigation of the mechanistic (e.g. genetics and genotype to phenotype mapping) underpinning of diversification and phylogenetic patterns. (lu.se)
  • I am an ecologist interested in exploring the macro processes that shape the global species' distribution by using GIS tools, WebGIS technologies, ecological modelling, and remote sensing. (szn.it)
  • We study evolutionary processes broadly, with a main focus on the evolutionary ecology of sex determination and sex chromosomes. (lu.se)
  • We focus on two main aspects: 1) how disease ecology, life history strategies, migration and ageing processes influence ecological and evolutionary dynamics of a wild population of great reed warblers (our database contains information for 40 breeding seasons), and 2) how physiological drivers (particularly immune function and telomere dynamics) influence variation in health and fitness. (lu.se)
  • We will try to show that the "science of eugenics", proposed by Francis Galton (1883), and the contemporary transhumanist project, outlined since the second half of the 20th century, share the controversial belief that human beings, through science and technology, are able to successfully control the evolutionary processes of human species. (bvsalud.org)
  • We will try to show that this belief disregards the central characteristics of the complex self-organized adaptive evolutionary processes of organisms in general. (bvsalud.org)
  • On the Master's programme in Animal Ecology, you will learn how to analyse and understand evolutionary processes at the level of genes, individuals and populations. (lu.se)
  • You will achieve skills in analysing and understanding how evolutionary and ecological processes form appearance, physiology and behaviour in animals. (lu.se)
  • Research in my lab investigates the evolutionary consequences of species interactions and the genetic signatures of adaptive divergence, hybridization, and speciation. (unr.edu)
  • Models of animal and plant populations can help predict ecological interactions and population dynamics. (sciencenews.org)
  • lt;p>We study the evolution, ecology, and genetics of species interactions in the plant root microbiome. (upenn.edu)
  • We then describe the evolution of genomic organisation across lineages, how this process has been shaped by interactions with the nuclear genome and population genetics dynamics. (nature.com)
  • Highly motivated students with a keen interest in eco-evolutionary interactions as well as good computer skills and interest in mathematical modeling and computer programing. (lu.se)
  • My research focuses on understanding how the biotic and abiotic components of the Earth system vary across space and time, their interactions, and predicting shifts in the distribution of biodiversity due to natural and anthropogenic events in terrestrial and marine ecosystems. (szn.it)
  • In our group, we study the adaptive immune system in wild birds: (1) host-pathogen interactions within populations and (2) the evolution of the immune system, with a special focus on the enigmatic Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) genes. (lu.se)
  • The research group Aquatic Ecology studies, among other things, climate change effects on aquatic systems, regime shifts in shallow lakes, dispersal, and migration of aquatic organisms, population genetics, predator-prey interactions, effects of pesticides and endocrine disruptors and sustainable fisheries. (lu.se)
  • To make connections between genes, phenotypes and the environment, we integrate genomics, population genetics, developmental genetics, physiology, and ecology using natural populations in both field- and lab-based investigations. (uvm.edu)
  • Hiring an Evolutionary Genomics Lab Tech! (uvm.edu)
  • Mendelian principles, and introduction to population and quantitative genetics, and an introduction to recombinant DNA and genomics will be included. (wvstateu.edu)
  • 2018a), Ecological Genetics and Genomics, 7-8, 1-5), I studied the distribution and matrilineal population structure of Angolan giraffe (G. giraffa angolensis) using sequences from the cytochrome b gene (1,140 bp) and the mitochondrial control region for individuals from across their known range and beyond, and additionally including individuals from all known giraffe species and subspecies. (uni-frankfurt.de)
  • Presently, we carry out two projects in parallel: genetics and genomics of migratory songbirds and host-parasite evolution of avian malaria parasites. (lu.se)
  • We work primarily with natural host-parasite systems, with focus on avian malaria, using a variety of methods ranging from single-gene barcoding to genomics and dual-RNA sequencing. (lu.se)
  • We address these questions in natural populations of great reed warblers and green tortoise beetles using quantitative and molecular genetics and genomics. (lu.se)
  • While in China, especially the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP) and adjacent regions, considerable research achievements have also been attained on inferring the Quaternary phylogeographic histories of plant species based on the approach of population genetics (e.g. (frontiersin.org)
  • Similar to many other plant species, individuals and populations of A. thaliana living in different geographical regions differ in many developmental traits that are presumed to reflect adaptations to different environments. (csic.es)
  • The biological evolutionary model explains how earlier species give rise to current species via natural selection. (sciencenews.org)
  • Despite this evolutionary role in generating new species, hybridization may also represent an extinction risk with conservation concerns when it is motivated by anthropogenic factors. (nature.com)
  • Be able to explain how contemporary bioinformatic tools can be used to delimit species and to investigate intraspecific variation from an evolutionary perspective. (bangor.ac.uk)
  • Genetic Architecture of Ecologically Important Traits, Determinants of Genetic Variation & Molecular Evolution in Natural Populations, and the Nature & Evolution of Species Boundaries & Barriers to gene flow. (usu.edu)
  • Furthermore, the general theory of evolution might include culture as an evolutionary product in a number of species. (creaf.cat)
  • We have explored these issues through studies on endangered species, effective population size, metapopulation dynamics, the effects of drift on mating system evolution, inbreeding depression, and the mechanisms by which hybridization causes extirpation of rare species. (uoguelph.ca)
  • As Canada Research Chair in Applied Evolutionary Ecology, my research also encompasses areas of conservation interest, including the effects of domesticated populations on closely-related wild species, the effects of urbanization on selection in natural populations, and the evolutionary ecology of captive zoo populations. (ceeec.ca)
  • We also study how gene flow and natural selection affect genomic variation and limit gene exchange across genomes, populations, and species. (cynthiariginos.org)
  • 2018b), Ecology and Evolution, 8(20), 10156-10165), I investigated the genetic population structure of giraffe across their range (n = 137) with focus on the amount of gene flow among the proposed giraffe species with a 3-fold increased set of nuclear introns (n = 21). (uni-frankfurt.de)
  • Ignoring seasonal changes in the ecological niche of non-migratory species may lead to biases in potential distribution models: lessons from bats. (szn.it)
  • We want to understand how observed genetic variation relates to species limits, how variation is maintained and distributed throughout populations or selected for within single infections. (lu.se)
  • We are looking for a talented and enthusiastic evolutionary or behavioural ecologist for a fully funded 4-year PhD position. (academictransfer.com)
  • I am a behavioural and evolutionary ecologist working at the interface of behaviour, evolution, ecological genetics, life-history and physiology. (ceeec.ca)
  • In our group, we are interested in evolutionary, functional and behavioural ecology questions using molecular, genetic and genomic methods. (lu.se)
  • In most animals, individuals of the same population differ systematically in behaviour but the consequences for ecology and evolution of such 'animal personalities' need more attention. (academictransfer.com)
  • Evolution and genetics in the 19th century (the "Modern Synthesis") 2. (bangor.ac.uk)
  • Appreciate the various types of genetic marker, the technology involved in their use, and their potential utility in population and ecological genetics, taxonomy, disease and evolution. (bangor.ac.uk)
  • Have a clear understanding of the principles of evolution by natural selection and some basic theories in population genetics, as well as an appreciation of current debates in evolutionary theory and the role of embryonic development in morphological change. (bangor.ac.uk)
  • Model organisms: conducting experimental evolution, for example on Drosophila fruit flies (with Bill Sherwin in UNSW), I ask if there are flaws or omissions in our current evolutionary models. (qmul.ac.uk)
  • The importance of genetic diversity (mutation, gene flow, drift, heritability) to adaptive evolution is widely recognized, but it is less clear whether and how it affects ecological function and viability of populations. (uoguelph.ca)
  • BIOL 201 offers a basic introduction to the concepts of ecology, including physiological and behavioral ecology, population and community ecology, and ecosystem and landscape ecology, and to evolution, including natural selection and population genetics, speciation, and phylogenetic history and systematics of life. (joetownsendlab.org)
  • 2. Explain important concepts in evolution relevant to the creation and maintenance of the diversity of life, including natural selection, microevolution and population genetics, speciation and macroevolution, and phylogeny and systematics. (joetownsendlab.org)
  • Jean-Baptiste Pierre Antoine de Monet, Chevalier de Lamarck (August 1, 1744 - December 28, 1829) was a French naturalist and an early proponent of the idea that evolution (descent with modification) occurred and proceeded in accordance with natural laws. (newworldencyclopedia.org)
  • Experimental evolution studies can be used to explore genomic response to artificial and natural selection. (ntnu.no)
  • With information from 1-3 we will use biophysical modeling, which includes larval behavior and ocean transport, to test hypotheses about how evolution of specific larval behaviors enhancing recruitment also may provide opportunities for local adaptations through reduced gene flow with distant populations. (gu.se)
  • Evolution in Population Parameters: Density-Dependent Selection or Density-Dependent Fitness? (research.com)
  • In our group, we ask questions on how natural and sexual selection shapes phenotypes in wild populations, why some populations are more evolvable than others and how the genetic architecture of traits constrain or facilitate evolution. (lu.se)
  • We are interested in various aspects of the genetics of sex differences, including sexual selection and sexual conflict, the evolution of sexual dimorphism, and sex chromosome evolution. (lu.se)
  • Brown AHD (1978) Isozymes, plant population genetics structure and genetic conservation. (springer.com)
  • Because conservation efforts are underway to reconnect the waterways, we need to study the consequences of barrier removal for these populations. (academictransfer.com)
  • This can have a profound effect on mating patterns, genetic diversity, and ecology, with important implications for conservation and the evolutionary process. (uoguelph.ca)
  • Can we identify source and linking populations in order to prioritise areas for conservation? (cynthiariginos.org)
  • Furthermore, their recent classification as "Vulnerable" by the IUCN and their unreliable distribution maps require the genetic evaluation of their population structure, distribution and conservation status. (uni-frankfurt.de)
  • You will use modern field and laboratory methods in studies of ecological and evolutionary issues applied on animals in basic research, as well as applied conservation-related research. (lu.se)
  • This term emerged out of the standardized longitudinal observation of pre-symptomatic carriers of autosomal dominant genes for ALS within the pre-fALS study, a natural history observational study. (medscape.com)
  • The major theme will be devoted to describe and analyze the plant ecological adaptations, plant growth and anatomy, Animal dissection, structure and function of tissues, plants and animals diversity. (uaeu.ac.ae)
  • Its genetic diversity has been declining as a result of natural and artificial selection. (springer.com)
  • 2016. Ecological and historical determinants of population genetic structure and diversity in the Mediterranean shrub Rosmarinus officinalis (Lamiaceae) . (sussex.ac.uk)
  • Plant Population, Community Ecology, Coexistence & Patterns of Diversity, Climate Change Impacts on Plant Populations and Communities, and Plant-Animal Interaction. (usu.edu)
  • ecological consequences of genetic diversity. (uoguelph.ca)
  • To understand these relationships we focus mainly on plant genetic systems, those reproductive attributes that govern mutation, gamete formation, pollination, fertilization, and organization of genetic diversity in populations. (uoguelph.ca)
  • Accounting for this sexual diversity is important because of its significance for population persistence, reproductive isolation and the organization of genetic diversity within and among populations. (uoguelph.ca)
  • Explain the causes and consequences of genetic diversity and evolutionary change. (lincoln.ac.nz)
  • In this review, we examine the diversity and peculiarities of cytoplasmically inherited genomes, and the broad evolutionary consequences that non-Mendelian inheritance brings. (nature.com)
  • In this review, we describe the diversity of inheritance systems of CIEs, and highlight the evolutionary consequences that these inheritance systems bring to cellular, organismal and population dynamics (Fig. 1 ). (nature.com)
  • We discuss the diversity and patterns of genome organisation for cytoplasmic elements and examine the population genetics of CIEs, highlighting the tension between within- and between-individual spread. (nature.com)
  • Assess connectivity between past and present eelgrass meadows using bio-physical models and population genetic methods and to assess genetic diversity with the aim to identify vulnerable and valuable eelgrass areas. (gu.se)
  • His studies in Natural selection integrate themes in fields like Natural population growth, Genetics and Genetic diversity. (research.com)
  • His research investigates the connection between Guppy and topics such as Sexual selection that intersect with issues in Reproductive success, Natural selection, Genetic diversity and Genetics. (research.com)
  • Ecological impacts of hybridization and gene flow. (uoguelph.ca)
  • My students and I integrate intense field research on marked wildlife populations with molecular markers and other lab-oriented techniques to examine issues related to a) the fitness consequences of phenotypic and genotypic variation, and b) factors influencing patterns of gene flow across populations. (ceeec.ca)
  • Dispersal has a crucial role determining ecoevolutionary dynamics through both gene flow and population size regulation. (ntnu.no)
  • Gene flow on a population level is the exchange of genetic information among populations facilitated by the migration of individuals between populations. (uni-frankfurt.de)
  • His research aims to explain the evolutionary dynamics of pathogens, particularly viral infections of humans. (ox.ac.uk)
  • Evidence for balancing selection can be found in the number of alleles in a population which are maintained above mutation rate frequencies. (wikipedia.org)
  • gene regulation, mutation and population genetics. (millikin.edu)
  • It integrated the Darwin's natural selection theory, the Mendelian theory of inheritance -with mutation as the source of variation- and the statistics approach of population genetics. (creaf.cat)
  • I am going to compare some life history traits in Stator limbatus populations along different geographical areas when they have different hosts plants. (uky.edu)
  • The goal will be understand the genetics and variation of life history traits such as oviposition preference, performance, lifespan, time development, body size and egg size and the differences between populations in these traits, their ecological and evolutionary implications. (uky.edu)
  • Swiss stone pine is characterized by life history traits that make it a suitable model system for ecological and evolutionary research. (wsl.ch)
  • Genetic dissection of natural variation for stomatal abundance traits in Arabidopsis. (csic.es)
  • In addition, we are studying A. thaliana natural populations for other relevant traits, such as stomata density (Delgado et al. (csic.es)
  • The module will feature guest lectures from current CEC staff and students that are actively conducting organismal research on wild populations using genetic methods. (exeter.ac.uk)
  • Thus, it is likely that LPAI viruses surveillance of apparently healthy wild populations has and HPAI viruses are adapted respectively to natural and rarely detected HPAI virus (H5N1), even in areas where artifi cial ecosystems in which they face different ecologic the virus is endemic in domestic birds ( 2 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Note that in these examples that no one phenotypic morph, nor one genotype is entirely extinguished from a population, nor is one phenotypic morph nor genotype selected for fixation. (wikipedia.org)
  • However, the organism's own capacity to respond to its environment ( phenotypic plasticity ) lends an important element of flexibility to this process, since both adaptive and maladaptive responses by individual animals and plants will affect the outcome of natural selection. (wesleyan.edu)
  • These phenotypic responses to the environment and their evolutionary consequences are the primary focus of our research. (wesleyan.edu)
  • Implement explicit genetics to available trait-based eco-evolutionary IBM's and study how assortative mating can evolve and ultimately affect genetic and phenotypic divergence between populations. (lu.se)
  • population genomic analyses of hybridization between introduced and native fishes. (unr.edu)
  • Hybridization occurs naturally among many plant and animal taxa and is considered an important source of evolutionary change 13 . (nature.com)
  • Considering spatial scales from the stand level to the entire natural range, we describe the genetic structure of P. cembra to infer small-scale dispersal, patterns of relatedness and potential inbreeding, but also its postglacial history that has left imprints on the genetic structure in extant populations. (wsl.ch)
  • I interpret genetic patterns to ask how populations have spread or contracted, merged or been fragmented and how they have been shaped by natural selection. (qmul.ac.uk)
  • How does environmentally mediated selection shape spatial patterns of population genetic variation? (cynthiariginos.org)
  • Much of my research has used evolutionary ecological approaches to study coevolution between plants and seed predators, and to understand the role of coevolution in adaptive diversification. (unr.edu)
  • With the access to draft genome sequence assemblies and whole-genome resequencing data from population samples, molecular ecology studies will be able to take truly genome-wide approaches. (ntnu.no)
  • Our projects often include genome-wide data, which we analyse with population genetics approaches. (lu.se)
  • Detailed linkage and recombination rate maps are necessary to use the full potential of genome sequencing and population genomic analyses. (ntnu.no)
  • We combine large-scale fieldwork with genomic analyses to understand the evolutionary genetics of adaptations. (lu.se)
  • There are several mechanisms (which are not exclusive within any given population) by which balancing selection works to maintain polymorphism. (wikipedia.org)
  • The traditional view is that the expected long-distance larval dispersal in the ocean leads to weak population differentiation and little opportunity for local adaptations. (gu.se)
  • This is in contrast to recent findings of small-scale population structure and increasing reports of local adaptations. (gu.se)
  • landscape genomic and association genetics of adaptive trait architecture in pines, 2. (unr.edu)
  • This is possible through a modeling project that aims at combining an explicit genetic architecture and a trait-based eco-evolutionary model of adaptive radiations. (lu.se)
  • Crops: I am a member of a project (The Natural Resources Institute and Kew) to identify crop varieties that will be resilient to climate change in Ethiopia. (qmul.ac.uk)
  • Research levels range from molecular and organismal to populations and ecosystems, performed under laboratory, semi-natural and field conditions. (academictransfer.com)
  • All modern research has shown that this significant genetic variation is ubiquitous in panmictic populations. (wikipedia.org)
  • Research for People and the Environment: The Swiss Federal Institute for Forest Snow and Landscape Research WSL monitors and studies forest, landscape, biodiversity, natural hazards and snow and ice. (wsl.ch)
  • Work alongside experienced faculty to craft a graduate-level research project that suits your interests and satisfies your curiosity about the natural world. (millikin.edu)
  • The PhD candidate will work in the research group of Dr. Marion Nicolaus which is embedded within the Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences (GELIFES), Institute of the Faculty of Science and Engineering. (academictransfer.com)
  • My research and that of my lab group is focused on the ecology and genetics of plant populations. (uoguelph.ca)
  • My research interests include: biohydrodynamics, larval ecology, ecological & evolutionary effects of dispersal, chemical ecology, effects of biodiversity loss and design of Marine Protected Areas. (gu.se)
  • His Zoology research includes elements of Population density, Predator and Reproduction. (research.com)
  • His Natural population growth research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Population genetics and Directional selection. (research.com)
  • His Ecology research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Population density and Maternal effect. (research.com)
  • His Guppy research incorporates themes from Genetics and Mate choice, Inbreeding avoidance, Inbreeding. (research.com)
  • His Guppy research includes themes of Sperm, Genetics, Mate choice, Mating and Developmental psychology. (research.com)
  • His Poecilia research integrates issues from Sexual selection, Natural selection and Predation. (research.com)
  • MEEL is a collaborative research environment consisting of seven independent PI's who use molecular techniques to investigate evolutionary and ecological problems. (lu.se)
  • A conventional understanding of the evolutionary process rests on the simplifying assumption that genetic differences rigidly determine the relative success or failure of organisms in their environments. (wesleyan.edu)
  • Pengpeng Bi Assistant Professor Genetics We use​ the advanced genetic mouse models to study the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying several diseases: obesity, diabetics, muscle and heart diseases. (uga.edu)
  • For my Ph.D., I shifted my focus to the genetic and evolutionary aspects of small populations in a project on genetic drift and mating system variation in a South American aquatic plant. (uoguelph.ca)
  • Challenges and prospects in genome wide QTL mapping of standing genetic variation in natural populations. (ntnu.no)
  • We propose that evolutionary ecology considerations can explain this apparent paradox. (cdc.gov)
  • 1. Explain important concepts in ecology relevant to the relationship between an organism and its environment at the level of an individual (physiological and behavioral ecology), a population, a community, an ecosystem, and a landscape. (joetownsendlab.org)
  • This module will provide experience in some of these techniques, as well as covering the underlying population genetic principles needed to translate molecular information into biological insight in the field. (exeter.ac.uk)
  • On the other hand, I engage in scientific outreach activities to make biological and ecological topics more accessible and attractive to a wider audience. (szn.it)
  • genome-scale analyses of population structure and differentiation in the recent radiation of crossbills, and 3. (unr.edu)
  • Furthermore, the analyses show that Namibia's iconic desert-dwelling giraffe population is genetically distinct, even from the nearest population at Etosha National Park, suggesting very limited, if any, natural exchange of matrilines. (uni-frankfurt.de)
  • Frequency-dependent selection occurs when the fitness of a phenotype is dependent on its frequency relative to other phenotypes in a given population. (wikipedia.org)
  • Mary Goll Associate Professor Genetics Epigenetic regulation in the context of development and cancer. (uga.edu)
  • As anthropogenic disturbance and destruction of natural areas increase, so does the need for native plant seed for restoration and revegetation projects. (bioone.org)