Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Oxford
I am an evolutionary biologist and I love weird animals! My main research interest involves how changes in the genome and alterations in gene regulation can give rise to innovations, and how these relate to evolutionary adaptation. My current project is funded by the Wellcome Trust and seeks to use the inhibitor proteins venomous snakes use to protect themselves against their own venom to develop novel antivenoms. In particular I am focused on developing a novel method of antivenom production.
Introducing 'dark DNA' – the phenomenon that could change how we think about evolution
Aug 28, 2017 14:10 pm UTC| Science
DNA sequencing technology is helping scientists unravel questions that humans have been asking about animals for centuries. By mapping out animal genomes, we now have a better idea of how the giraffe got its huge neck and...
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