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HOW DOES GENETIC CHANGE UNDERLIE
THE DIVERSIFICATION OF FORM?

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​The DNAcrobatics Lab at The George Washington University (Principal Investigator : Arnaud Martin) 
is a team of biologists interested in the evolution of the genotype-phenotype map.
We notably leverage the unique diversity of colors and shapes displayed on the wings of butterflies and moths
​to investigate fundamental questions in genetics and developmental biology.
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​HOW DO COLOR PATTERNS DEVELOP AND DIVERSIFY?

RESEARCH TOPICS

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Mechanisms of butterfly wing color pattern formation and variation
What cell signaling pathways lay out the spatial organization of wing patterns?
What genes determine scale type identity and their subsequent differentiation?
What are the genetic determinants of pattern variation in natural populations?
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Plodia pantry moths as a lepidopteran model for functional genomics
Transgenesis and genome editing for the study of lepidopteran silk glands, neurons, and wings
image by Joe Echeverri
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Developmental and genetic basis of chitin nanostructures
 How do single cells differentiate into UV-iridescent scales? 
​ What cellular processes drive the formation of scale multilayered ridges?
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​Gephebase, the knowledge-base of genotype-to-phenotype variations
Cataloguing the empirical knowledge about the loci of evolution and domestication
image created with BioRender

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SHIPPING ADDRESS

​Arnaud Martin
​GWU Dpt of Bio. Sci, SEH #6000
800 22nd St NW
Washington, DC 20052


Directions  to the SEH Building
From the Foggy Bottom / GWU metro exit : cross the street and walk to 817 23rd St NW
Parking entrance ($24/day) : 2221 H St NW​

Lab : Rooms 6420/6480
Arnaud's Office : Room 6520

​Our research is funded by the National Science Foundation and the Human Frontier Science Program.

CONTACT

Dr. Arnaud Martin
The George Washington University
Department of Biological Sciences
800 22nd St NW, SEH #6000
Washington, DC 20052
EMAIL ME
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    • Publications
    • Team
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  • Butterflies
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    • Rearing
    • Life Cycle & Crossing
    • Lab Safety
  • Beyond
    • Sci-Art
    • GepheBase