Mutation is the source of genetic variation, contributing to adaptive evolution and population stratification. The fields of evolutionary and population genetics apply quantitative and statistical analytical methods to models of populations, endeavoring to understand the dynamics of genetic variation and change in natural populations. The focus of these fields includes molecular population genetics such as allele frequencies, quantitative genetics, and the phenomena of recombination and its impact on genetic linkage.
The research projects of our faculty include genome-wide statistical analytic approaches to understand the genetic structure and sequence variation among populations and species as well as complex phenotypes and evolutionary history. In addition, we are interested in the evolutionary history and functional mechanisms of specific elements in the human genome, such as retrotransposon events and X- and Y-chromosome amplicons.
Please browse the profiles of the Evolutionary & Population Genetics faculty below to explore the research of individual laboratories.
Professor of Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics
Department of Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics
Professor of Human Genetics
Professor of Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics
Professor of Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics
Professor of Human Genetics
Professor of Human Genetics and Professor of Internal Medicine
Program Associate
PhD Graduate Program in Genetics and Genomics
Associate Chair, Department of Human Genetics
Program Director, Human Genetics
Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Associate Professor of Urology
Professor of Human Genetics
Professor of Biostatistics
Assistant Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
