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| Research in our laboratory focuses on flowering plant diversity. We use molecular and morphological data to reconstruct phylogenetic relationships, identify patterns of diversification, and describe the genetic basis of traits that distinguish closely related species. Comparative DNA sequencing and comparative morphology allow us to study the evolution of genes and physical traits. Translating this knowledge into taxonomic treatments is an important aspect of this work.
Polemoniaceae (the Phlox family) and several Great Basin endemics provide model systems for addressing a variety of evolutionary and conservation oriented questions. Current research projects include molecular and morphological characterization of a cryptic species complex, detailing morphological diversity in Collomia, Navarretia, and segregate lineages of "Gilia", and exploring the relationship between levels of divergence in different genes and between genes and morphology in several lineages. For more information and a look at who is doing what, visit our Personnel and Research page. |
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• BYU Systematics Group • Bean Museum • B YU Herbarium • DNA Sequencing Center • • Personnel & Research • Polemoniaceae Resources • Teaching & Courses • WWW Systematics • |
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