Qualifications:
BA Florida, MSc Pennsylvania State, PhD Georgia
Subject:
Biological Sciences
Role:
Fellow and Tutor in Biological Sciences; University Lecturer
Where I can usually be found:
Zoology Department, Tinbergen Building, South Parks Road
Dr. Mank joined LMH in 2008, after studying in the US and a post-doc in Sweden. You can find out more on her departmental webpage. She was recognised in 2008 as one of the top young evolutionary biologists in the world.
Research interests:
Evolutionary genomics and molecular evolution, sexual selection and conflict. I use comparative genomic approaches to understand how evolution acts differently on males and females. Females and males in many animals are subject to different, often contradictory selective pressures, and I study how these different evolutionary forces play out in DNA sequences as well as gene expression patterns. Much of my research involves birds, though I have been known to work on other vertebrates, including mammals and fish, when the spirit moves me.
Selected publications:
- Mank JE, Hosken DJ, and Wedell N (2011) ‘Some inconvenient truths about sex chromosome dosage compensation and the potential role of sexual conflict’, Evolution 65, pp.2133-2144
- Mank JE (2011) ‘Are all sex chromosomes created equal?’, (with D Bachtrog, M Kirkpatrick, JC Pires, WR Rice, and N Valenzuela), Trends in Genetics 27, pp.350-357
- Mank JE (2009) 'Sex chromosomes and the evolution of sexual dimorphism: lessons from the genome'. American Naturalist 173: 141-150
- Mank JE, Axelsson E, Ellegren H (2007) 'Fast-X on the Z: Rapid evolution of sex-linked genes in birds'. Genome Research 17: 618-62
- Mank JE, Hultin-Rosenberg L, Axelsson E, Ellegren H (2007) 'Rapid evolution of female-biased, but not male-biased, genes expressed in avian brain'. Molecular Biology and Evolution 24: 2698-2706
- Mank JE, Hall DW, Kirkpatrick M, Avise JC (2006) 'Sex chromosomes and male ornaments: a comparative evaluation in ray-finned fishes'. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, B. 273: 233-236
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