Sarah Otto, University of British Columbia
Professor
Zoology
Vancouver, British Columbia
otto@zoology.ubc.ca
Office:
(604) 822-2416
(604) 822-2778
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I am a professor in the Department of Zoology, studying population genetics and evolutionary biology. I develop and analyse mathematical models to study how populations change over time. The aim of this work is to identify when and whether particular evolutionary transitions are possible. I am es...
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Bio/Research
I am a professor in the Department of Zoology, studying population genetics and evolutionary biology. I develop and analyse mathematical models to study how populations change over time. The aim of this work is to identify when and whether particular evolutionary transitions are possible. I am especially interested in understanding the evolution of the following traits:
1. Ploidy level -- When are haploid or diploid life cycles favored by evolution?
2. Mating system -- How do mating preferences evolve? When is sexual reproduction favored over asexual reproduction?
3. The architecture of the genome -- How do recombination rates/mutation rates evolve? How do chromosomes evolve?
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1. Ploidy level -- When are haploid or diploid life cycles favored by evolution?
2. Mating system -- How do mating preferences evolve? When is sexual reproduction favored over asexual reproduction?
3. The architecture of the genome -- How do recombination rates/mutation rates evolve? How do chromosomes evolve?
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