FROM MOLECULES TO BIODIVERSITY
Article by Sandra Lindstrom, Paul Gabrielson, Jeff Hughey, Erasmo Macaya and Wendy Nelson.
This project is not something I ever envisioned. How did someone who is interested in the biogeography and phylogeny of seaweeds occurring on the West Coast of North America end up leading a project that revised the taxonomy of a genus of…
Originally published by UBC Science on January 18, 2022
It turns out sunflowers are more than just a pretty face: the ultraviolet colours of their flowers not only attract pollinators, but also help the plant…
1. Abscisic acid-regulated gene expression networks
Animals often employ a fight-or-flight strategy when facing challenges. By contrast, plants handle challenges on site through many molecular, morphological, and physiological…
The Department of Botany maintains a greenhouse that facilitates research projects ranging from ecology and systematics to cell and developmental biology.
Contact Oscar Dorado Ruiz for more information: 604-822-9681 or oscar.dorado@…
This course is an introduction to population and quantitative genetics. The topics emphasize evolutionary biology, with an aim at developing a conceptual and mathematical understanding of the genetic basis of genetic variation and evolution. The course is co-taught with BIOL 434.
Instructor: Dr. Mike Whitlock (whitlock@zoology.ubc.ca…