Michelle L. GaynorUniversity of Florida | UF · Department of Biology
Michelle L. Gaynor
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Introduction
I am currently a PhD Candidate at the University of Florida. My dissertation research focuses on the formation and persistence of co-occurring multi-cytotype autopolyploid populations.
Additional affiliations
May 2017 - May 2017
Position
- Researcher
Description
- Absence of niche divergence among ploidal levels in a classic autopolyploid system, Galax urceolata.
May 2017 - July 2017
Position
- Researcher
Description
- Unraveling the Origins of Allotetraploid Brassica napus
May 2016 - August 2016
Position
- Researcher
Description
- The Influence of Genome Duplication on Brassicaceae and Rosaceae Communities Across the United States
Education
August 2018 - May 2023
June 2014 - May 2018
Publications
Publications (6)
Background and aims:
Whole genome duplication is known to influence ecological interactions and plant physiology, however, despite abundant case studies, much is still unknown about the typical impact of genome duplication on plant secondary metabolites (PSMs). In this study, we assessed the impact of polyploidy events on PSM characteristics in no...
Diapensiaceae (Ericales) are a small family of about 15 species. Within this clade, two species are broadly distributed throughout the Northern Hemisphere, while the remaining species have a disjunct distribution between eastern North America and eastern Asia. To address patterns and processes of diversification in Diapensiaceae, we conducted bioge...
Brassica napus, an allotetraploid crop, is hypothesized to be a hybrid from unknown varieties of Brassica rapa and Brassica oleracea. Despite the economic importance of B. napus, much is unresolved regarding its phylogenomic relationships, genetic structure, and diversification. Here we conduct a comprehensive study among diverse accessions from 18...
Premise of The Study
Autopolyploidy, or whole‐genome duplication within a species, leads to closely related cytotypes in one geographic location. One hypothesized mechanism by which autopolyploids become established is climatic niche divergence from their diploid progenitor. Here we tested this hypothesis in diploid, triploid, and tetraploid Galax...
Polyploidy is widely acknowledged to have played an important role in the evolution and diversification of vascular plants. However, the influence of genome duplication on population-level dynamics and its cascading effects at the community level remain unclear. In part, this is due to persistent uncertainties over the extent of polyploid phenotypi...
