Research

* Adaptive evolution in non-coding DNA and the evolution of gene expression.

* Recombination rate variation and its impact on patterns of genome evolution.

* Comparative population genomics of Drosophila species.

* Adaptation and speciation genomics in non-model species.

* Developing new approaches to high-throughput genotyping.

We use genetic/genomic technological advances and population genetic methodologies to elucidate the genetic basis of specific adaptations and quantify the extent and mode of natural selection in the genome.