{"id":2,"date":"2025-04-16T20:22:02","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T03:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wsuwp.labs.wsu.edu\/wisecaver-wds3\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2025-05-20T09:48:42","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T16:48:42","slug":"sample-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/wisecaver\/","title":{"rendered":"Wisecaver Lab"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Evolutionary genomics, innovation of novel traits, harmful algae and other enigmatic microbial eukaryotes<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Our research is focused on the genomic basis of evolutionary innovation, which we study primarily in algae, including species that form harmful algal blooms. By integrating findings across diverse lineages of eukaryotes, we aim to evaluate the timing, consequence, and generality of different genetic mechanisms underlying the evolution of novel traits in organisms. Questions asked in the lab include: What is the relative contribution of gene duplication, horizontal gene transfer (HGT), and other sources of innovation in the birth and diversification of new metabolic pathways? What is the speed and importance of innovation at the regulatory versus enzymatic level? How does the impact of these processes vary across lineages and environments? We also investigate how eco-evolutionary feedback shapes the genetic diversity of toxic algae and their associated aquatic community and how this feedback impacts toxin production and algal bloom cycling.<\/p>\n\n\n

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