I published my first first-author paper!
It doesn't feel real, but my first first-author paper has been published in the journal Evolution! It's all about the genetics and evolution of the stunning columbine flower - how did they evolve so many shapes and sizes and colors in such a short amount of time, and what is the genetic basis of all that diversity?
Here is the paper!
http://doi.org/10.1111/evo.14313
(If you can't access it, let me know and I can send you a pdf :)
This project is a HUGE part of my PhD work and is a beautifully collaborative effort - it brought together plant biologists and mathematicians to get to the bottom of these wild and wonderful flower mysteries! You can learn more about the team here:
Gary Choi: https://math.mit.edu/~ptchoi/
Nathan Derieg: https://www.researchgate.net/scientif...
Minya: https://www.minyaaa.com/
Angie Diana: / angie-diana-61b4bb1b3
Scott Hodges: https://www.eemb.ucsb.edu/people/facu...
L. Mahadevan: https://softmath.seas.harvard.edu/tea...
Elena Kramer: https://kramerlab.oeb.harvard.edu/peo...
Evangeline (Anji) Ballerini: https://www.ballerinilab.com/
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