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John M. Logsdon, Jr. Associate Professor of Biology, University of Iowa My lab works on a variety of related topics in molecular evolution. SEX & MEIOSIS: Exploring the origin and evolution of meiotic genes in diverse eukaryotes. Molecular evolution and phylogeny of recA homologs (RAD51 and DMC1) Isolation of a variety of meiosis-related genes from protists Functional studies of meiotic genes isolated from protists Bioinformatic studies of meiosis and recombination/repair genes TREES: Understanding the molecular phylogeny of eukaryotes. Using complex gene families to root the eukaryotic tree of life Isolating new protein genes to address thorny issues GENOMES: Discovery and analysis of genomic sequence from key protists Comparative bioinformatics of protist genomes Random-sequencing as a basis for considering genomes for completion Grist for the main hypothesis-driven research in the lab INTRONS: Understanding of the origin and evolution of spliceosomal introns What are their roles in eukaryotic genome evolution? What is their phylogenetic distribution? LATERAL GENE TRANSFER: Developing a better understanding of the frequency, roles, distribution and phylogenetic impacts of LGT in prokaryotes Comparative bioinformatics of bacterial genomes Mathematical modeling/ computer simulation Copyright © 2007 John M. Logsdon Jr. Last modified 7th August 2007.