Identifying Genetic Clades and Testing for Reproductive Isolation in Subspecies of Acartia tonsa
Buscher, Hannah Elizabeth
Buscher, Hannah Elizabeth
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The planet is experiencing climate change at an alarming rate and the ocean, Earth’s largest ecosystem, is an imperative place to focus scientific investigation. Acartia tonsa are a species of copepod that are a prime candidate for research due to their huge biomass and therefore concordant impact on marine ecosystems. The recent discovery of multiple subspecies of A. tonsa sparks the question of whether or not they can crossbreed to produce viable offspring. My research has been focused on determining their level of reproductive isolation, while also developing a relatively inexpensive and expedient form of clade identification from individual copepods.
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2022-01-01
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Patrick Leahy Honors College
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