B.A., University of Pennsylvania, 2009
I am primarily interested in the study of genome evolution through the examination of intra- and inter- specific variation in meiotic recombination rates. By studying variation between closely related species, I hope to gain new insight as to the various sequence characteristics, epigenetic features, and evolutionary processes at work. My current research includes the analysis of sequence motifs in the determination of recombination and the generation of a fine scale linkage map of Drosophila miranda, which will be compared to related species D. pseudoobscura and D. persimilis to understand how recombination rates change over time.
Smukowski, C. S., B. Manzano-Winkler, M. J. Hunter, J. K. F. Noor, and M. A. F. Noor. 2012. Witnessing Evolution First-hand: A K-12 Laboratory Exercise in Genetics and Evolution Using Drosophila. American Biology Teacher, in press Abstract Outreach page
Smukowski, C. S., and M. A. F. Noor. 2011. Recombination rate variation in closely related species. Heredity, 107(6): 496-508. doi:10.1038/hdy.2011.44
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