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Associate Professor of Biology at the University of Iowa
Director, Roy J. Carver Center for Comparative Genomics
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 © 2009 John M. Logsdon Jr.
Last modified 30 April 2009.
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