Dr. Mostoufi works with fruit flies to study the process of recombination, where genetic material is swapped between the DNA structures inside our cells. In this article, she explores how diet and bacterial infection can impact visible traits, like body color and eye color.
Category Archives: Evolution
The discovery of a new harvest mouse
Dr. Robert Bradley studies how animals have evolved over time. He identifies a new species of harvest mouse and describes how this mouse differs from other related species.