Evolutionary & Population Genetics
Mutation is the source of genetic variation, contributing to adaptive evolution and population stratification. The fields of evolutionary and population genetics apply quantitative and statistical analytical methods to models of populations, endeavoring to understand the dynamics of genetic variation and change in natural populations. The focus of these fields includes molecular population genetics such as allele frequencies, quantitative genetics, and the phenomena of recombination and its impact on genetic linkage.
The research projects of our faculty include genome-wide statistical analytic approaches to understand the genetic structure and sequence variation among populations and species as well as complex phenotypes and evolutionary history. In addition, we are interested in the evolutionary history and functional mechanisms of specific elements in the human genome, such as retrotransposon events and X- and Y-chromosome amplicons.
Please browse the profiles of the Evolutionary & Population Genetics faculty below to explore the research of individual laboratories.
Principal Investigators
Michelle J Hays
Medical School
Jeffrey Kidd
Professor of Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics
Medical School
Jun Li, PhD
Medical School
Agnieszka Lukaszewicz
Medical School
Ryan Mills, PhD
Professor of Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics
Professor of Human Genetics
Medical School
John V Moran
Professor of Human Genetics
Professor of Internal Medicine and Program Director
PhD Graduate Program in Genetics and Genomics
Medical School
Jacob L Mueller, PhD
Associate Chair, Department of Human Genetics
Program Director, Human Genetics
Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Associate Professor of Urology
Medical School
Xander Nuttle
Stephen CJ Parker, PhD
Professor of Human Genetics, Medical School
Professor of Biostatistics, School of Public Health
Xinjun Zhang
Assistant Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
