- Evolution
- Genomics and Bioinformatics
- Plant Molecular Biology
We use approaches of comparative molecular biology, genomics, phylogenetics, and bioinformatics to study various major issues in the evolution of genes and genomes. Current studies fall into four areas:
Horizontal Gene Transfer in Plants
Transfer of Mitochondrial Genes to the Nucleus
Accelerated Evolution of Mitochondrial Genes
Horizontal gene transfer in plants and fungi. Evolution of plant mitochondrial genomes. Intracellular transfer of organellar genes to the nucleus. Evolution of mutation rates. Molecular evolution; Origin and evolution of introns and organelle genomes.