Research - Genetics
Applying advanced molecular and analytical methods to a variety of genetic questions (e.g., genetics diversity, relatedness, heritability) in populations of important wildlife and tree species.
Faculty
Dr. Andrew DeWoody
Population genetics, molecular ecology and evolution
Dr. Shaneka Lawson
Introduction and development of Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) protocols to evaluate gene expression variability in responses of trees to climate change
Dr. Rod Williams
Ecology and conservation of amphibians and reptiles, education and outreach, genetics
Dr. Keith Woeste
Hardwood tree genetics, forest tree breeding & crop improvement, dispersal & gene flow in walnut and cherry
Areas of Specialization
- Wildlife Genetics
- Conservation Genetics
- Population Genetics
- Forest Genetics
- Ecological Genetics
- Toxicogenomics
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See Our Genetics Research Stories
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Despite challenges due to COVID-19 limitations, research and outreach continued in Forestry and...