What we do....
We use molecular, genomic and computational approaches to understand the genetic and environmental basis of variation in traits of adaptive importance. We work primarily with plants, where we seek to characterize the molecular-genetic pathways that underlie ecologically and economically important phenotypes such as flowering time, temperature response, and resistance to herbivores. Follow the links at left to learn more about our work! We are located in the Life Sciences Building in Department of Biology at the University of Utah.
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News
Publication of the spider mite genome
Along with colleagues, we have published the genome of the two-spotted spider mite (Tetranychus urticae). Edward J. Osborne, a graduate student, performed the RNA-seq studies that shed light on how mites are able to feed on diverse plant species. To learn more about the genome of the first fully sequenced mite, download the manuscript by clicking here.
Publication of Multiple geneones and transcriptomes for Arabidopsis
We have published the genomes and transcriptomes of 18 Arabidopsis thaliana strains that contribute to the Arabidopsis 1001 Genomes Project (click here for the PDF). Postdoctoral fellow Joshua Steffen and graduate student Edward J. Osborne are co-authors on the study; click here for the project website.
Robert Greenhalgh has joined the Lab for a rotation as part of the Utah molecular biology program
Incoming graduate student Robert Greenhalgh is doing his first rotation in the Clark laboratory. Robert joined the graduate program at the University of Utah via the Molecular Biology Program.
Edward J. Osborne selected for the genetics training grant
Edward J. Osborne (EJ), a graduate student in the laboratory, has been selcted as a trainee to the Utah NIH-funded Genetics Training Grant (GTG). Congratulations EJ.
