Evolutionary genetics lab at the University of California, Irvine
I am trying to estimate the selection pressure and evolutionary trends of different types of structiral variants. The first task is to benchmark available tools with empirical data because most previous evaluations of tools are based on simulation. Next step is calling the structural variants at a population level, which requires mush computational resources. Finall, we can catch the evolutionary signals with site frequency spectra and some statistics.
My research target is fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster) but our research methods can be applied to any organisms. I hope my research can contribute not only to the research society but also to human welfare.
Wet lab, genome assembly, phylogeny, bioinformatics, visualization.
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