The Gibson Lab at Georgia Southern University
We investigate the genetic and evolutionary basis of phenotypic traits that vary between insects. Traits that promote reproductive isolation between closely related groups are of particular interest because they promote speciation and further diversification during evolution. This has led to a number of projects investigating metabolic deficits in hybrid wasps and bees. Other activities in the lab include investigating the genetics of invasiveness in ants and contributing to collaborative genome projects.
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