Evolutionary Genetics and Plant Evolution

Our lab is focused on genetic variation in plants. Two major areas of emphasis include the impact of domestication on patterns of polymorphism in domesticated species and the contribution of recombination to genetic variation and patterns of linkage disequilibrium.

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News

• Lab Meeting: May 1, 2026 The nature of selection during plant domestication
  Discussion Leader: Roland Akakpo
• Mar 20, 2026 Podcast: Deep Roots & Big Data: The Evolution of Our Crops (Minnesota CropCast)