Developmental and Evolutionary Genetics

Cynthia A. Bayer
Molecular Developmental Genetics
Office BIO Room 434, # 3-6121, cbayer@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu
Current Research: Morphological changes that occur as the Drosophila fruit fly metamorphoses from its slow-moving, feeding larval form to its highly-mobile, reproductive adult form


Cristina Calestani
Molecular Devolopmental Genetics
Office BIO 435, 407-823-4504, calestac@mail.ucf.edu
Current Research: molecular mechanisms that lead to various cell fates in the embryo


Ken Fedorka, Assistant Professor
Evolutionary Biology
Office BIO 401F, 407-823-6685, fedorka@mail.ucf.edu
Current Research: The evolution of sexual matings systems, sexual selection, sexual conflict, ecological immunity and speciation


Eric A. Hoffman
Evolutionary Biology
Office BIO 439, 407-823-4007, eahoffma@mail.ucf.edu
Current Research: Evolution of color polymorphisms in frogs and toads, phylogeography and effective population size in Rana pipiens, conservation genetics of the Banggai cardinalfish, evolutionary genomics of male pregnancy in seahorses and pipefishes, evolutionary genomics of caste differentiation and development of yellowjacket wasps (Vespula squamosa)


David T. Kuhn, Professor Emeritus
Drosophila Developmental/Molecular Biology
Office BIO 302A, 407-823-2976, dkuhn@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu
Current Research: Drosophila melanogaster development


Jeanette Nadeau
Plant Molecular Cell Biology
Office BIO 426, 407-823-1663, jnadeau@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu
Current Research: Plant development and morphogenesis


Christopher L. Parkinson
Molecular Evolution
Office BIO 424, 407-823-4847, cparkins@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu
Current Research: Molecular evolution, phylo-geography, conservation, and systematics


Laurence H. von Kalm
Molecular Developmental Genetics
Office BIO 433, 407-823-6684, lvonkalm@mail.ucf.edu
Current Research: Serine protease action in development and cancer



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