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[[Image:PhilTransCover.jpg|thumb|right|Photo by David Lowry]]
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Lowry, D. B. A brief history of local adaptation and 'stages in the evolution of plant species.' ''In prep''  
'''Lowry, D. B.''' A brief history of local adaptation and 'stages in the evolution of plant species.' ''In prep''  


Lowry, D. B., C. Sheng, J.H. Willis.  Genetics of variation in four vegetative anthocyanin phenotypes in ''Mimulus guttatus''. ''In prep''
'''Lowry, D. B.''', C. Sheng, J.H. Willis.  Genetics of variation in four vegetative anthocyanin phenotypes in ''Mimulus guttatus''. ''In prep''


Lowry, D.B., J. H. Willis.  A widespread chromosomal inversion polymorphism contributes to a major life-history transition, local adaptation, and reproductive isolation.  ''In revision''
'''Lowry, D.B.,''' J. H. Willis.  A widespread chromosomal inversion polymorphism contributes to a major life-history transition, local adaptation, and reproductive isolation.  ''In revision''


Lowry, D. B., S. R. Kirshenbaum. Fulfilling the promises of a transgenic future. ''In review''
'''Lowry, D. B.''', S. R. Kirshenbaum. Fulfilling the promises of a transgenic future. ''In review''


[http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/123501089/abstract Hall M. C., D. B. Lowry, J. H. Willis.  (2010).  Hall M. C., D. B. Lowry, J. H. Willis.  (2010)  Is local adaptation in ''Mimulus guttatus'' caused by trade-offs at individual loci?  Molecular Ecology.  ''In press'']
[http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/123501089/abstract Hall M. C., '''D. B. Lowry''', J. H. Willis.  (2010).  Hall M. C., D. B. Lowry, J. H. Willis.  (2010)  Is local adaptation in ''Mimulus guttatus'' caused by trade-offs at individual loci?  Molecular Ecology.  ''In press'']


[http://rsbl.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/early/2010/01/22/rsbl.2009.0969.full Lowry, D. B. (2010) Landscape evolutionary genomics.  Biology Letters. ''In press'']
[http://rsbl.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/early/2010/01/22/rsbl.2009.0969.full '''Lowry, D. B.''' (2010) Landscape evolutionary genomics.  Biology Letters. ''In press'']


[http://www.springerlink.com/content/vm4456721023284g/ Wu, C. A., D. B. Lowry, L. I. Nutter, J. H. Willis.  (2010)  Natural variation for drought response in the ''Mimulus guttatus'' species complex.  Oecologia 162: 23-33]  
[http://www.springerlink.com/content/vm4456721023284g/ Wu, C. A., '''D. B. Lowry''', L. I. Nutter, J. H. Willis.  (2010)  Natural variation for drought response in the ''Mimulus guttatus'' species complex.  Oecologia 162: 23-33]  


[http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/122462935/abstract Lowry, D. B., M. C. Hall, D. E. Salt, J. H. Willis. (2009). Genetic and physiological basis of adaptive salt tolerance divergence between coastal and inland ''Mimulus guttatus.''  New Phytologist  183: 776-788]
[http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/122462935/abstract '''Lowry, D. B.''', M. C. Hall, D. E. Salt, J. H. Willis. (2009). Genetic and physiological basis of adaptive salt tolerance divergence between coastal and inland ''Mimulus guttatus.''  New Phytologist  183: 776-788]


[http://rstb.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/363/1506/3009.long Lowry, D. B., J. L. Modliszewski, K. M. Wright, C. A. Wu, J. H. Willis.  (2008).  The strength and genetic basis of reproductive isolating barriers in flowering plants. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B 363: 3009-3021]
[http://rstb.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/363/1506/3009.long '''Lowry, D. B.''', J. L. Modliszewski, K. M. Wright, C. A. Wu, J. H. Willis.  (2008).  The strength and genetic basis of reproductive isolating barriers in flowering plants. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B 363: 3009-3021]


[http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/120775240/abstract Lowry, D. B., R. C. Rockwood, J. H. Willis.  (2008).  Ecological reproductive isolation of coast and inland races of ''Mimulus guttatus''. Evolution 62: 2196-2214]
[http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/120775240/abstract '''Lowry, D. B.''', R. C. Rockwood, J. H. Willis.  (2008).  Ecological reproductive isolation of coast and inland races of ''Mimulus guttatus''. Evolution 62: 2196-2214]


[http://www.nature.com/hdy/journal/v100/n2/abs/6801018a.html Wu, C. A., D. B. Lowry, A. M. Cooley, K. M. Wright, Y. W. Lee, and J. H. Willis.  (2008).  ''Mimulus'' is an emerging model system for the integration of ecological and genomic studies.  Heredity 100: 220-230.]
[http://www.nature.com/hdy/journal/v100/n2/abs/6801018a.html Wu, C. A., '''D. B. Lowry''', A. M. Cooley, K. M. Wright, Y. W. Lee, and J. H. Willis.  (2008).  ''Mimulus'' is an emerging model system for the integration of ecological and genomic studies.  Heredity 100: 220-230.]


==Important Things==
==Important Things==

Revision as of 09:55, 14 June 2010

In the field

About Me

Photo by David Lowry

I am a new postdoctoral researcher at the University of Texas at Austin working on the genetics of adaptation and drought tolerance in switchgrass (Panicum). The aims of this project are to understand the evolutionary genetic and genomic mechanisms responsible for abiotic stress tolerance in this group of grasses and to leverage this knowledge to eventually create higher yielding bioenergy crops that will require minimal water inputs. This is an important goal, as there is often a trade-off between alternative energy sources, such as biofuels, with ever diminishing water resources.


The focus of my PhD dissertation research at Duke University was directed toward understanding the genetics of adaptation and speciation across the natural landscape. To this end, I chose to study how divergent adaptation of the yellow monkey flower (Mimulus guttatus), to the coast versus inland habitat, contributes to reproductive isolation. I used a combination of QTL mapping and candidate gene strategies to determine the genetic mechanisms that underlie the divergence of morphological and life-history traits between coast and inland Mimulus guttatus. Further, I carried out reciprocal transplant experiments and population genetic analysis to demonstrate that coast and inland Mimulus are locally adapted and reproductively isolated. I also conducted a more recent reciprocal transplant experiment with near isogenic lines to test hypotheses of local adaptation and introgression between ecogeographic races. In addition, I conducted genetic analysis of flowering time under different light conditions, anthocyanin production in vegetative tissues, and ion accumulation. Finally, I was involved with multiple aspects of the Mimulus guttatus genome project.

Publications

Photo by David Lowry

Lowry, D. B. A brief history of local adaptation and 'stages in the evolution of plant species.' In prep

Lowry, D. B., C. Sheng, J.H. Willis. Genetics of variation in four vegetative anthocyanin phenotypes in Mimulus guttatus. In prep

Lowry, D.B., J. H. Willis. A widespread chromosomal inversion polymorphism contributes to a major life-history transition, local adaptation, and reproductive isolation. In revision

Lowry, D. B., S. R. Kirshenbaum. Fulfilling the promises of a transgenic future. In review

Hall M. C., D. B. Lowry, J. H. Willis. (2010). Hall M. C., D. B. Lowry, J. H. Willis. (2010) Is local adaptation in Mimulus guttatus caused by trade-offs at individual loci? Molecular Ecology. In press

Lowry, D. B. (2010) Landscape evolutionary genomics. Biology Letters. In press

Wu, C. A., D. B. Lowry, L. I. Nutter, J. H. Willis. (2010) Natural variation for drought response in the Mimulus guttatus species complex. Oecologia 162: 23-33

Lowry, D. B., M. C. Hall, D. E. Salt, J. H. Willis. (2009). Genetic and physiological basis of adaptive salt tolerance divergence between coastal and inland Mimulus guttatus. New Phytologist 183: 776-788

Lowry, D. B., J. L. Modliszewski, K. M. Wright, C. A. Wu, J. H. Willis. (2008). The strength and genetic basis of reproductive isolating barriers in flowering plants. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B 363: 3009-3021

Lowry, D. B., R. C. Rockwood, J. H. Willis. (2008). Ecological reproductive isolation of coast and inland races of Mimulus guttatus. Evolution 62: 2196-2214

Wu, C. A., D. B. Lowry, A. M. Cooley, K. M. Wright, Y. W. Lee, and J. H. Willis. (2008). Mimulus is an emerging model system for the integration of ecological and genomic studies. Heredity 100: 220-230.

Important Things

  • My Website
  • Contact Info: You can contact me at davidbryantlowry@gmail.com.

Field Sites

Habitat of coastal Mimulus
Habitat of inland Mimulus

Population Genetic Software

Relationship of coast (blue) and inland (orange) Mimulus guttatus

Abiotic Stress Websites

Frost on Mimulus flowers

Bioinformatic/Statistical Software and Resources

Analysis of fitness data

Other useful sites

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