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lab profile
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Christen Mirth Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciencia
Rua da Quinta Grande, 6
Oeiras, Oeiras 2780-156
Portugal
christen@igc.gulbenkian.pt
+351 21 446 4678
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| PI: |
YES |
| Taxa Studied: |
Invertebrate Animals |
| Techniques Employed: |
Solexa (Illumina) Sequencing, Antibody Staining, Confocal Microscopy, Transgenesis |
| Research Description: |
Our lab studies the regulation and evolution of environmentally-dependent traits in species from the genus Drosophila. Recently, our efforts have focussed on two traits that depend on nutritional cues: 1) body size and 2) larval foraging behaviour. We use the genetic tools available in Drosophila melanogaster to dissect how environmental signals, like nutrition, regulate larval growth and foraging choices. By analyzing the changes in these mechanisms across species of Drosophila, we hope to identify how these environmentally-dependent traits evolve to create species-specific differences in foraging behaviour and adult body size. |
| Lab Web Page: |
http://www.igc.pt/research/unit/109 |
| Willing to Host Undergraduates: |
YES |
| Actively Seeking Undergraduates: |
NO |
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