Genomes record the cost of #overexploitation. 🐾🧬 Chinese #pangolins show severe genetic erosion after decades of decline, with some populations now at critical #extinction risk.
https://doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msag099
#MetagenomicsMonday #SPAAM #aDNA #conservation #ancientDNA #museum #museumgenomics #chonesepangolin

I'm at #PAG30 in San Diego! Speaking about limb reduction in #reptiles in #Genomics of Non-Classical Model Animals. 10:55am Sun. Jan. 15 in Pacific E. Thanks to Marc Tollis 4 organizing & invitation! Looking forward to seeing friends and meeting new people! DM if you would like to meet up! #MuseumGenomics

Hello Mastodon! My #introduction: I am a #postdoctoral #researcher at #Harvard focused on #EvolutionaryGenomics of #adaptation and #ConvergentEvolution in #vertebrates, especially #SquamateReptiles. Currently, I am exploring the #evolution of convergent #LimbReduction in #skink #lizards. Due to the nature of my work, I am also passionate about #NaturalHistoryMuseums and #MuseumGenomics. I grew up in #UpstateNY and did my #PhD at #UnivTexasArlington.

Looking forward to visiting @[email protected] this week to give talks focused on #MuseumGenomics & my research on limb reduction in squamates! Excited to interact with many interesting researchers & visit Gainesville / @[email protected] for 1st time. Please say hi & check out my presentations!