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Population Genetics at UVM


We investigate the genetic basis of adaptation to ecologically fluctuating ecosystems
The Nunez Lab @ UVM will be officially opening its doors in Fall 2023!
Pre-print on seasonal Inversions: https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2022.12.09.519676v1
A cosmopolitan inversion drives seasonal adaptation in overwintering Drosophila (Dec 2022)
UVM Biology
We are part of the vibrant biology department at

We tackle questions in evolutionary biology using a combination of experimental, computational, and multi-omics approaches in:

Model systems:
D. melanogaster

Wild systems:
barnacles & urchins

Computer simulations


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