Team members

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Matt Gitzendanner

Matt Gitzedanner

Genomics, genome assembly

Matt Gitzendanner

Scientist University of Florida
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Brad Barbazuk

Formation; genetic, genomic, ecological consequences; alternative splicing.

Brad Barbazuk

University of Florida
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Sixue Chen

Proteomics and multi-omics of Tragopogon

Sixue Chen

University of Florida
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Lucas Boatwright

Genome evolution in polyploids

Lucas Boatwright

Clemson University
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Evgeny Mavrodiev

Genetics of introductions from Eurasia

Evgeny Mavrodiev

University of Florida
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Patrick Schnable

Genome evolution in polyploids

Pat Schnable

Iowa State University
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Shengchen Shan

CRISPR and Tragopogon transformation

Shengchen Shan

University of Florida
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Jennifer Tate

Genetics and genomics of synthetic polyploids; Tragopogon in New Zealand; cytonuclear coordination

Jennifer Tate

Massey University
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Blaine Marchant

Ecological niches of Tragopogon in their native and introduced ranges

Blaine Marchant

Stanford University
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Pam Soltis

Formation, genomic, ecological, and evolutionary consequences of polyploidy; using Tragopogon as a means of teaching about evolution

Pam Soltis

University of Florida
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Doug Soltis

Formation; genetic, genomic, ecological consequences; outreach and education, website

Doug Soltis

University of Florida
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Richard Buggs

Genome evolution in young polyploids

Richard Buggs

Royal Botanic Gardens Kew and Queen Mary University of London
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Mike Chester

Chromosome composition and genome evolution of polyploids

Mike Chester

UK
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Kasey Pham

Genome assembly and annotation

Kasey Pham

University of Florida
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Jonathan Spoelhof

Ecology-common garden, crossing data and formation, website

Jonathan Spoelhof

University of Florida
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Ingrid Jordon-Thaden

Polyploid evolution, population genetics

Ingrid Jordon-Thaden

University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Vaughan Symonds

Genetics and genomics of synthetic polyploids; Tragopogon in New Zealand.

Vaughan Symonds

Massey University
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