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Evolution, Biological Sciences
UI graduate faculty
research projects in Evolution currently available to SROP scholars. This list does not represent all faculty interested in being
mentors. Please check the
Evolution, Biological Sciences faculty website for additional research interests.
Evolution of Genetic Variation
| Principal Investigator |
Lilach Hadany, Assistant Professor Department(s): Evolution, Biological Sciences College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Interdisciplinary Program(s): Genetics |
| Research Description | Studying the evolution of the mechanisms that generate variation, including recombination, sexual reproduction, mutation and migration. The role of stress in regulation genetic variation, and implications for genome structure and complex traits. |
| Undergraduate Role | Programming evolutionary simulations as part of an ongoing research project. |
| Minimum Qualifications | Good programming skills. |
| Contact Information |
319-335-3669 lilach-hadany@uiowa.edu Lilach Hadany |