• Kazyak, who holds a PhD from the University in Maryland, is a research ecologist at the USGS Leetown Science Center where he co-directs the Conservation Genetics and Genomics Laboratory. (tu.org)
  • The Conservation Genetics and Genomics Laboratory at the USGS Leetown Science Center has been working with brook trout for about 15 years, partnering closely with state and federal agencies from Maine to Georgia. (tu.org)
  • Conversely, the molecular epidemiologic approach may contribute to genomics research by emphasizing the importance of populations and a population perspective. (cdc.gov)
  • With an exciting mix of sessions that focus on advances in genetics and genomics in a variety of research organisms, TAGC 2024 is a unique conference designed to shape the big picture, include diverse voices, and showcase the fundamental unity of biology-all while providing attendees the chance to spend time with old friends and valued colleagues from around the world. (genetics-gsa.org)
  • To do this they will form a robust genomic analysis team, consisting of subject matter experts in numerous fields (pathogen genomics, infectious disease epidemiology, virology, human genetics, mathematics, comparative analytics, and bioinformatics). (cdc.gov)
  • I address these questions using quantitative and molecular genetics and genomics. (lu.se)
  • Profile: We are seeking a student with a strong background in bioinformatics, coupled with a keen interest and a solid understanding of population genetics and evolutionary genomics. (lu.se)
  • The aim is to develop a genomic tool to monitor inbreeding in wild populations. (wur.nl)
  • Kazyak's current projects use cutting-edge genetics tools to identify biologically-appropriate management units, measure rates of gene flow, and characterize how isolation, genetic drift, and hatchery supplementation impact wild populations. (tu.org)
  • Among the issues Kazyak has studied is the impact of stocking hatchery brook trout over wild populations. (tu.org)
  • Many managers are also interested in understanding how stocking hatchery-reared brook trout has impacted the genetic integrity of wild populations in their area. (tu.org)
  • Those hatchery fish are descended from wild populations in the northeast and were subsequently domesticated. (tu.org)
  • We recently completed a study focused on characterizing the extent of introgression between native and hatchery lineages across 400 wild populations in North Carolina . (tu.org)
  • Population genetics is a powerful tool for understanding the ecology and dynamics of wild populations. (saveourseas.com)
  • My main research goals are to understand 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)
  • Within species, there is variation among populations, groups of animals in a particular area that interbreed. (wur.nl)
  • Assess plant populations, and probe the genetic characteristics of species. (mtu.edu)
  • The research degree requires candidates to demonstrate advanced ability in course work and innovative research work related to molecular genetics of a forest species, and/or applying that knowledge to development of industrial products and processes. (mtu.edu)
  • His research applies quantitative approaches in conservation genetics and population dynamics to provide decision-relevant information for imperiled species. (tu.org)
  • Not only does dormancy create structure and memory that buffers populations against environmental fluctuations, it also modifies species interactions in ways that can feed back onto the eco-evolutionary dynamics of microbial communities. (nature.com)
  • Similarily, seed banks modify the dynamics of antagonistically interacting species. (nature.com)
  • Learning about how grey nurse sharks migrate across state and management boundaries helped me to realise how understanding population connectivity is vital for managing highly migratory species. (saveourseas.com)
  • Through the use of both genetics and tagging, I aim to better inform management of this globally important species. (saveourseas.com)
  • The first two chapters cover the biology of plant species (sorghum and tomato) and include elements of taxonomy, centres of origin, reproductive biology, genetics, outcrossing, crop production and cultivation practices, interactions with other organisms, main pests and pathogens, and biotechnological developments. (oecd.org)
  • The research in my lab focuses on the consequences of sociality on the evolution of individual, population, and species characteristics. (uvm.edu)
  • For species with overlapping generations, the most widely-used method to calculate effective population size ( N e ) is Hill's, the key parameter for which is lifetime variance in offspring number ( V k • ). (biorxiv.org)
  • The conventional wisdom linking high genetic diversity with population viability is increasingly scrutinized, as empirical evidence shows that some species can persist despite low genetic diversity. (lu.se)
  • Our project seeks to unravel these mysteries by examining how genetic redundancy through duplicated sequences, like orthologs, and the role of non-coding elements such as transposable elements (TEs), contribute to species resilience during and after population bottlenecks. (lu.se)
  • Molecular epidemiology is the use of molecular biological techniques to identify exposures, effects, or susceptibility factors in studies of human populations. (cdc.gov)
  • Population Dynamics in Prehistory and Early History. (topoi.org)
  • Migrations in Prehistory and Early History: Stable Isotopes and Population Genetics - New Answers to Old Questions? (topoi.org)
  • David is organising a workshop where experts shared their knowledge of how to harness cutting-edge genetics tools to save sharks and rays. (saveourseas.com)
  • Phylogenetic patterns suggest that, within this province, communities with larger populations and commercial centers were more often the source of DENV but that smaller, remote communities also play a role in regional transmission dynamics. (cdc.gov)
  • Survival, migration patterns and population genetics will be studied and compared with patterns of large populations. (wur.nl)
  • The frequency of host antibiotic use often determines the strength of this selection, and changing patterns of antibiotic use can generate many types of behaviors in the population dynamics of resistant and sensitive bacterial populations. (bioone.org)
  • We use a panel of 13 microsatellite markers to examine patterns of biodiversity, gene flow, and population structure across the landscape to support conservation and management activities. (tu.org)
  • Our overarching goals are to help define biologically-appropriate management units, identify at-risk populations and genetic strongholds, examine patterns of connectivity and the impacts of isolation and drift on population resilience, and to support restoration and reintroduction activities. (tu.org)
  • Movement patterns of transient fish are difficult to study, so I became interested in both telemetry and population genetics. (saveourseas.com)
  • Health status, emotional well-being, and social cohesion are influenced by the physical, social, and cultural dimensions of the individual's or community's environment and personal attributes (e.g., behavior patterns, psychology, genetics). (cdc.gov)
  • The course consists of different components including inheritance analyses of cross breeding and pedigree-data, use and properties of genetic markers and sequence data, non-Mendellian inheritance and epigenetic phenomena, basic linkage analyses and mapping, quantitative genetics and analysis of complex properties, classical population genetics and evolution of genetic and reproductive systems. (lu.se)
  • Biology 520 studies molecular genetics, heredity and evolution. (exeter.edu)
  • Biology 530 studies taxonomy and systematics, ecology and population dynamics. (exeter.edu)
  • Miguel Frada studies phytoplankton ecology, cell biology and genetics, regulation of life cycle strategies, biotic interactions, and populations dynamics. (aslo.org)
  • It describes the biology and ecology of wild salmon (including classification, life stages, reproduction, centres of origin, geographical distribution, population dynamics, interaction with other organisms) and of the farmed form (domestication, aquaculture rearing practices, biocontainment, interactions with the external environment). (oecd.org)
  • Evolutionary biology has historically approached the genetics of adaptation from two perspectives. (beacon-center.org)
  • One of the most important parameters in evolutionary biology is effective population size ( N e ), which, in addition to determining the rate of genetic drift, modulates the effectiveness of natural selection and hence the rate of evolutionary adaptation. (biorxiv.org)
  • An important part of the course is to provide deep knowledge about theory that is important for conservation biology, such as population dynamics in small populations and heterogeneous landscapes and conservation genetics. (lu.se)
  • Simultaneous recordings of the activity of large neural populations are extremely valuable as they can be used to infer the dynamics and interactions of neurons in a local circuit, shedding light on the computations performed. (ox.ac.uk)
  • We are especially interested in how the stressors interact, and how these interactions ultimately affect populations. (ucla.edu)
  • My research is on the evolution and ecology of host-pathogen interactions, especially population genetics of invertebrate hosts of Chagas' disease and whirling disease. (uvm.edu)
  • These inter-host transmission dynamics combine with basic evolutionary parameters such as rates of mutation and recombination, population size and selection, to shape the genetic diversity within bacterial populations. (nih.gov)
  • Applications in medical genetics, plant breeding and evolution will be highlighted and discussed. (lu.se)
  • When strain frequencies can affect host behavior, the dynamics may be analyzed in the light of niche construction. (bioone.org)
  • Given that census population sizes of HIV-1 within individuals are much greater than the inverse mutation rate, every possible single point mutation in the viral genome occurs each generation. (bioone.org)
  • The metapopulation model links previous studies of viral dynamics and population genetics. (bioone.org)
  • The two populations provide an ideal opportunity to explore the impacts of vaccination on viral evolution, infection rates, and transmission. (cdc.gov)
  • As a result, seed banks affect the evolution and ecology of populations. (nature.com)
  • I first started working with elasmobranchs as an undergraduate studying in Australia, where I was able to see firsthand the effects of human impacts on shark populations. (saveourseas.com)
  • Areas of research include the ecology of the koala, population and habitat dynamics as well as broad-scale remote sensing of koala habitat landscapes. (edu.au)
  • It is this population genetics research which I am building and expanding on during my current Fellowship. (imperial.ac.uk)
  • It is awarded in recognition of demonstrated mastery of subject matter in molecular genetics, and demonstrated competency through individual research investigations that represent a significant contribution to the cumulative knowledge of this field. (mtu.edu)
  • As a collaborator with the Fisheries Genetics group at the Southwest Fisheries Science Center, I spend much of my time at a state-of-the-art research facility set on a hill overlooking La Jolla Shores Beach. (saveourseas.com)
  • Our workshop on molecular genetics (held in Chattanooga, Tennessee, immediately before the annual American Elasmobranch Society meeting) was conducted by current leaders in the field and helped to train students and interested ecologists in the correct use of molecular tools, as well as the best way to both interpret and communicate research results. (saveourseas.com)
  • Genetics research is changing the face of conservation, but how do we use it? (saveourseas.com)
  • Yeala Shaked 's research focuses on biogeochemical cycling, redox dynamics, and chemical speciation of trace metals in aquatic ecosystems. (aslo.org)
  • It also provides elements of genetics, research on genetically engineered salmon and resources for its risk assessment. (oecd.org)
  • His current research is in laser interrogation of atoms and molecules to explore and image structure and dynamics on the femtosecond scale. (stanford.edu)
  • Much of my research uses models to study the population and evolutionary dynamics of spatially structured populations. (abdn.ac.uk)
  • 2017-2021 NERC Research Grant, "Linking demographic theory and data to forecast the dynamics of spatially-structured seasonally-mobile populations" (£650,000). (abdn.ac.uk)
  • TAGC, or The Allied Genetics Conference, is GSA's flagship conference that brings together scientists from multiple international biological research communities to share cutting-edge science, foster new collaborations, and strengthen existing relationships. (genetics-gsa.org)
  • The general aim of the course is that students on completion of the course should have developed a population genetic way of thinking and use this to plan and perform genetic analyses, including analyses of results from population genetics research. (lu.se)
  • With the World Health Organization (WHO) identifying some vector borne diseases (VBDs) as potentially eliminable / eradicable (e.g., onchocerciasis, lymphatic filariasis, schistosomiasis), it is timely to evaluate whether current transmission dynamics and control models for such diseases will usefully guide intervention programmes towards their projected endpoints. (imperial.ac.uk)
  • Our key aims are to quantify the effects that vector and host densities may have on vector host choice as measured by the proportion of human bloodmeals in transmission models of VBDs using field, laboratory, and theoretical approaches that will enhance understanding of VBD transmission dynamics. (imperial.ac.uk)
  • We are using these data to help us understand density-dependent processes involved in the transmission dynamics of Onchocerca volvulus with the results being used to parameterise mathematical models of onchocerciasis transmission and control. (imperial.ac.uk)
  • Evolution of conservation of marine biodiversity, Coral reefs, Evolutionary and population genetics, Natural selection and adaptation. (ucla.edu)
  • This project offers a unique opportunity to be at the forefront of exploring the intricate dynamics of genetic resilience, potentially reshaping our understanding of biodiversity conservation. (lu.se)
  • After my PhD I carried out multi-locus genotyping on S. mansoni miracidia from Uganda, to analyse parasite diversity, heterozygosity and population structure and how they alter over time with PZQ exposure. (imperial.ac.uk)
  • We are investigating the effect of geographic distribution on parasite population diversity in cercariae, and the effect parasite population genetic factors in association with host morbidity indicators. (imperial.ac.uk)
  • This means that each population is on an independent evolutionary trajectory, and must face current and future challenges with the genetic diversity on hand. (tu.org)
  • Taken together, the genetic storage provided by seed banks can buffer lineages from extinction and contribute to the maintenance of diversity within a population [ 24 ]. (nature.com)
  • Neuromuscular disease genetics in underrepresented populations: increasing data diversity. (medscape.com)
  • Les lettres de recommandation peuvent être déposées en ligne jusqu'au 04 décembre 2023 à 23h59 (heure de Paris) . (sciencesmaths-paris.fr)
  • Whilst many studies have focused on how molecular processes underpin bacterial population structure, the impact of host migration and the connectivity of the local populations has received far less attention. (nih.gov)
  • However, this model did not incorporate transmission limiting population stratification, nor the possibility of migration of strains between subpopulations, which we address here by presenting an extended model. (nih.gov)
  • The relatively recent development of methodologies, such as acoustic and satellite telemetry and time depth recorders, have increased our knowledge of migration, distribution and population dynamics in shark populations (Heithaus et al. (springer.com)
  • To be admitted to the course, students must have 90 credits scientific studies including knowledge equivalent to BIOA10 Cell and microbiology, 15 credits and BIOA11 Genetics and evolution. (lu.se)
  • Study carbon production, or the dynamics of wildlife and insect populations. (mtu.edu)
  • will use genomic data to infer recent inbreeding history of the shark population. (wur.nl)
  • Ongoing projects include the evolutionary origin and geographic distribution of genetic caste determination, how differences in caste fate of genetically different offspring are mediated within the colony, the role of selection in maintaining genetic caste systems, and the current and historical genetic relationships between hybridizing populations. (uvm.edu)
  • He also is working to develop novel approaches to census imperiled fishes and using stochastic simulation models to understand how environmental change may influence population dynamics. (tu.org)
  • My lab is interested in measuring, understanding, and predicting the ecological and evolutionary trajectories of populations when they encounter novel environments, particularly environments with multiple disturbances or stressors. (ucla.edu)
  • In particular, I co-ordinate two modules, one on Population Ecology and one on Advanced Ecological Modelling. (abdn.ac.uk)
  • At undergraduate level, I contribute to several courses at both 3rd and 4th year, most substantially to 3rd year Population Ecology where I introduce ecological modelling. (abdn.ac.uk)
  • and ecological, environmental, and population dynamics are major parameters to consider. (bvsalud.org)
  • Key interests include (1) the evolutionary ecology and population genetics of range expansions, (2) incorporating greater realism into the dispersal process within spatial population models, (3) evolvability (including the causes and consequences of mutation rate) and (4) the evolutionary ecology of longevity. (abdn.ac.uk)
  • prevalence, patient genetics, historical use of malaria chemoprophylaxis by the patient, knowledge of local anti-malarial drug resistance, and the patient's pregnancy status. (medscape.com)
  • However, compared to this potential, populations of HIV-1 within individuals exhibit little genetic variation. (bioone.org)
  • This discrepancy between the known mutation rate of HIV-1 and the average level of genetic variation in the env gene observed in vivo is reflected in comparisons of the actual numbers of productively infected cells, estimated as 10 7 , and the effective population size, estimated as 10 3 . (bioone.org)
  • After characterizing allelic variation with pooled population sequencing, we found that seed banks retained twice as many host genes with mutations, whether phages were present or not. (nature.com)
  • A small number of phylogenetically distinct clonal complexes dominate a coastal Vibrio cholerae population. (cdc.gov)
  • Directly, this method can answer questions in evolutionary theory, population structure and population dynamics. (jove.com)
  • The majority of populations in nature are age structured, but most evolutionary theory was originally developed for models that assume discrete generations. (biorxiv.org)
  • The skills honed during this workshop are now being applied in labs around the country, furthering our understanding of shark and ray population ecology. (saveourseas.com)
  • My PhD dissertation at San Diego State University focuses on understanding the population structure of shortfin mako sharks. (saveourseas.com)
  • Nous suivons en parallèle la génétique des populations végétales: structure et diversité y compris à l'échelle du clone- individu, flux de gènes, tests de paternité. (uclouvain.be)
  • Genetics, on the other hand, tests for functional connectivity, as interbreeding leads to similar allele frequencies. (saveourseas.com)
  • La Fondation Sciences Mathématiques de Paris propose des postes post‑doctoraux en mathématiques et en informatique théorique. (sciencesmaths-paris.fr)
  • L'appel concerne toutes les disciplines en sciences informatiques théorique et mathématiques. (sciencesmaths-paris.fr)
  • Overfishing and other pressures can lead to severe population bottlenecks. (wur.nl)
  • Recent advances in live imaging and genetics of mammalian division, movement and cell differentiation leading to development which integrate observations of biochemical tissue formation [14 ]. (lu.se)
  • However, human mobility and active commerce have increased in classically defined rural sectors where population density is generally lower, influencing DENV transmission. (cdc.gov)
  • Genetic biomarkers reflect population dynamics and represent useful tools in uncovering complicated interrelationships between environment, culture, and genetics in human history. (cdc.gov)
  • Cell-type specific and multiscale dynamics of human focal seizures in limbic structures. (medscape.com)
  • To clarify dynamics of dengue virus (DENV) transmission in settings with characteristics generally considered rural (e.g., lower population density, remoteness), we conducted a phylogenetic analysis in 6 communities in northwestern Ecuador. (cdc.gov)
  • In order for these tools to be most effective for elasmobranch populations, it is vital that researchers have a good understanding of what techniques are available and how to properly interpret their results. (saveourseas.com)
  • I use the tools of ecology, ethology, and genetics to understand how social life affects the evolution and dynamics of ant populations, primarily in the southwestern and southern US. (uvm.edu)