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John Pool's Lab
Population Genomics and the Genetic Basis of Adaptive Evolution Laboratory of Genetics, University of Wisconsin - Madison  | > Research < > People < > Publications < > Genomes < > Why Study Population Genetics? < > Why Flies? < > Contact Info < > Want to Join? < |
| NEWS: JUL 2016: * We are excited to announce version 1.1 of the Drosophila Genome Nexus, which features 1,122 genomes from wild-derived D. melanogaster strains! DGN page bioRxiv draft * Amir is co-first author on a study accepted by Current Biology, showing that a transcription factor was involved in three separate origins of female-limited pigmentation dimorphism among D. montium group species! (ARTICLE) (Press Release) APR 2016: * New in PNAS: Amir Yassin led our description and population genomic analysis of a newly discovered island population of Drosophila yakuba that specializes on a toxic fruit, probably using some of the same genes that its relative D. sechellia did to accomplish the same trick on a different island! (ARTICLE) (Press Release) * In related news, congratulations to Amir for earning a prestigious (and permanent) CNRS-funded faculty position at the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle in Paris! * Vedika received a Sophomore Research Fellowship for her population genomic analysis of olfactory receptor genes! JAN 2016 * We have two significant new papers, as featured in a recent UW press release! Our PNAS paper shows that wing size evolution in Ethiopian flies was accompanied by a loss of developmental canalization. Our Nature Communications paper shows the genetic basis of a female-specific color dimorphism under ancient balancing selection. Believe it or not, the latter paper is now the subject of a Shakespearean sonnet! On Samuel Illingworth's blog, you can read or hear "Rough in Love". SEP 2015 * John's paper on natural selection shaping the ancestry of North American D. melanogaster is online at MBE! (LINK) JAN 2015 * Our Drosophila Genome Nexus paper is published by Genetics! (PDF) DEC 2014 * The Pool Lab welcomes Jeremy Lange as a new PhD student! AUG 2014 * Our paper on environmental correlates of Drosophila pigmentation has been published! JUN 2014 * Our "Drosophila Genome Nexus" has >600 consistently aligned D. melanogaster genomes! * The Pool Lab welcomes Quentin Sprengelmeyer as a new PhD student! * Congratulations to Nicole Bangart, Evan Johanning, & Jeremy Lange on their graduation! * The lab receives a five year R01 grant from NIH/NIGMS! JUN 2013 Justin receives an NIH Kirschstein postdoctoral fellowship! JAN 2013 The Pool Lab welcomes two new postdocs - Héloïse Bastide and Amir Yassin! DEC 2012 Our new Drosophila population genomics study is published at PLoS Genetics! OCT 2012 Ryuichi receives a postdoctoral fellowship from the government of Japan! AUG 2012 Justin receives a GSTP postdoc traineeship! JUN 2012 Justin Lack arrives as a new postdoc! JAN 2012 Ryuichi Sugino arrives as a new postdoc! SEP 2011 The lab is born! |
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