Raleigh,
NC 27695-7617
E-mail: John_Godwin@NCSU.EDU
Tel (office): (919) 513-2936
Tel (lab):
(919) 515-2580
FAX:
(919) 515-2698
Research Interests:
My research interests are in the areas of
molecular endocrinology, neurobiology and behavior with a primary focus
on the mechanisms and evolution of animal behavior and sexuality. I am
particularly
interested in applying neurobiological and
genomic approaches to problems in behavioral biology and behavioral
evolution. My primary models have been fishes
with some work on lizards and mammals.
My students and I are currently
pursuing two main projects. The first examines the
neuroendocrinology and functional genomics of sex- and role-change in a
coral reef fish (the
bluehead
wrasse, Thalassoma bifasciatum).
A second project examines the neural and functional genomic bases of
anxiety-related behavior and stress responsiveness using domestic and
wild-derived zebrafish (Danio
rerio). Finally, my laboratory participates in work
related to developing southern flounder, Paralichthys lethostigma, as an
aquaculture cultivar with a focus on sex determination and developing
stocks consisting of only the faster growing females.
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