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Dr adams zoo biology6/13/2023 In collaboration with Josie Reinhardt at SUNY Geneseo and Rick Baker at the AMNH we have assembled the genomes of several stalk-eyed flies and discovered that meiotic drive appears to interact with the genome defense system resulting in reduced transposable element defense. Past work implicated X chromosome meiotic drive as an evolutionary agent which can catalyze sexual selection. Stalk-eyed flies are being used as a model system for studying the evolution of sexually selected traits. Recent research in the lab has addressed genomic conflict, sexual selection, DNA methylation, aging, cooperation and communication. Wilkinson conducts research on the evolution of social behavior, with emphasis on how genetic mechanisms may influence the outcome of evolution. ![]() ![]() Wilkinson Associate Dean and Professor College of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences
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