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We are taking a Reverse Quantiative Genetic approach to understanding the molecular basis of morphological and behavioral genetic variation, using the fruitfly Drosophila melanogaster as a model organism. |
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One arm of the lab works on the evolution of wing shape, studying the role of polymorphism in the EGF-Ras pathway in the production of shape variation. |
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The other arm has begun work on heart rate and drug susceptibility as candidate traits that are likely to be affected by variation in dopamine and serotonin activity. |
