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Associate Professor Office: 2084 Life Science III Phone: 618-453-1509 email: dgking@siu.edu Education: Ph.D.,University of California, San Diego Courses taught: ZOOL 409 (Histology) Areas of interest: Evolution, Neurobiology, Histology How do complex behaviors and other adaptations emerge from the molecular organization of cells and genomes? I am especially interested in the genetic "protocols" and mutational mechanisms that support adaptive evolution. For more information on my research program (and related links), please see my webpage. Recent Publications Fondon III, J., E.A.D. Hammock, A.J. Hannan, and D.G. King (2008) Simple sequence repeats: Genetic modulators of brain function. Trends in Neurosciences 31:328-334. King, D.G. and Y. Kashi (2007) Mutation rate variation in eukaryotes: evolutionary implications of site-specific mechanisms. Nature Reviews Genetics 8(11). King, D.G. and Y. Kashi (2007) Indirect selection for mutability. Heredity 99: 122-123. Kashi, Y. and D.G. King (2006) Simple sequence repeats as advantageous mutators in evolution. Trends in Genetics 22: 253-259. |
