Research:

Selected Publications

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Research Projects

• Evolution of Invasiveness in Silene
• Selfish Genetic Elements
• Sex Ratio and Meiotic Drive in Silene latifolia
• Epidemics of CMS elements in Silene vulgaris
• Mitochondrial Evolution
• Mitochondrial Evolution, especially in Silene vulgaris
• Evolution in Spatially Structured Populations
• Cytoplasmic Male Sterility in Silene vulgaris
• Graduate student research
• Evolution of Invasiveness in Silene vulgaris (Steve Keller)
• Contrasting Successful versus failed invasions in Silene (Dexter Sowell)
• Mutation rate variation in plant mitochondrial genomes (Dan Sloan)
• The Evolution of nematode parasites/mutualists associated with social and solitary bees (Quinn McFrederick)
• Various Side Projects & Collaborations
• Levels of selection, parasitic and altruistic mitochondria in yeast.
• Molecular Evolution of Salamanders
• Systematics and adaptive radiation in the genus Houstonia
• Microbial Ecology of Aquifers
• Phylogenetics of Madtoms (little catfish)
• Ecology and Evolution of the Chestnut Blight system
• Don't forget to contribute to the Silene collection!
  • See the current data here (pdf file).
  • Contribute to the Silene collection

Department of Biology, PO Box 400328 University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22904-4328
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