Dapper Lab

Mississippi State University

The Dapper Lab uses evolutionary genetic approaches to understand the origin and maintenance of genetic variation.  A major focus of the lab group is the evolution of reproductive traits - from behavior to cellular pathways. Our research employs both theoretical and empirical approaches, ideally in concert with one another.

Congratulations, Austin!

Austin Drury, a Master’s student in the Dapper Lab, successfully defended his Master’s thesis on Wednesday, June 23rd, 2021 - Modeling recombination rate as a quantitative trait reveals new insight into selection in humans. This fall Austin will be joining the Microbiology PhD program at the University of Washington in St. Louis.

Background image by Brandon Cooper.