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​HOW DO COLOR PATTERNS DEVELOP AND DIVERSIFY?

RESEARCH TOPICS

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?

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?

​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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​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

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