asherdcutter.bsky.social
Evolution, Genetics/Genomes, Speciation, Sperm/Reproduction, Caenorhabditis; U. Toronto EEB Prof https://cutter.eeb.utoronto.ca
New book=Evolving Tomorrow: Genetic Engineering & Evolutionary Future of the Anthropocene https://tinyurl.com/EvolvingTomorrow
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seems doi not yet linked, so here is the journal link micropublication.org/journals/bio...
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This cool #speciation work characterizing many kinds of post-zygotic reproductive isolation despite undetectable pre-zygotic isolation is now out in @sse-evolution.bsky.social ! Great work by current Toronto grad students Maia Dall'Acqua and Amanda Peake #celegans doi.org/10.1093/evol...
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I’m your inverse! My rationale for choosing VX was entirely pragmatic: it is very easy to write on plates/tubes with little chance of penmanship confusion
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There's loads more molecular population genetics and quantitative genetics in the paper, which represents (imho) the most rigorous factorial analysis of mitonuclear epistasis to date. It's nice to work with terrific people!
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Our deadline this cycle has passed, but we encourage all PhD applicants to keep EEB at U. Toronto in mind for fall 2025! eeb.utoronto.ca/education/gr...
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If you don't reform compromised systems like adults, it seems that eventually armed children will show up and reform things for you.
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Here's the research article reading list, paired with chapters from Evolving Tomorrow book...happy to hear of new/other studies on these themes good for teaching + discussion
doi.org/10.1038/s414...
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We cover a fun arc of topics in Evolving Tomorrow ranging from CRISPR-Cas9 gene drives, speciation, experimental evolution, de-extinction & rewilding, ethics in evolutionary engineering. DM for syllabus. The awesome @uoftlibraries.bsky.social gives students free access to book + articles!