Funding Source: National Science Foundation Award #2002354 – Phenotypic plasticity refers to the ability of an organism to generate distinct morphological, behavioral or metabolic changes in response to environmental changes. Laboratory and theoretical research has shown that phenotypic plasticity may … Continue reading The molecular basis underlying the evolution of phenotypic plasticity Faculty

Funding Source: Award NSF-IOS 1354608 (National Science Foundation, Integrative Organismal Systems) – Developmental plasticity has dramatic effects on the survival and reproductive fitness of organisms. In many organisms, including humans, changes in developmental physiology initiate dramatic alterations in growth and … Continue reading Regulation of body size sensing and developmental timing in insects