A haiku about polyploids

by Jesse Hollister:

 

Polyploids persist

But require more changes

Compensatory

 

 

 

Some A. arenosa fan-writing: A fun collection trip report by Katherine Xue, a senior thesis student in our group, published in Harvard Magazine.

Intragenomic adaptation

• We seek to understand the molecular mechanisms underlying adaptation to genome duplication in Arabidopsis arenosa.
• We are interested in the evolution of functionally interconnected gene networks.

Habitat adaptation

• We are interested in identifying genes involved in the evolution of weedy lifestyles in high risk environments.
• We are mapping genes and investigating candidates for habitat adaptation A. arenosa.
• We are also studying natural variation in vernalization responses in A. arenosa.