Accurate and Computationally Efficient Phylogenetic Inference
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Developing a Genomic Method of Monitoring for Pesticide Resistance
UMIACS affiliate faculty member Megan Fritz is lead author of a study that identified genomic changes in the corn earworm—considered the costliest crop pest in…
Tracking Transgenic Crop-Produced Mutations in the Corn Earworm
Supported by a USDA grant, two UMIACS researchers have teamed up to study the corn earworm’s growing resistance to non-chemical pesticides.
Molloy Receives NSF CAREER Award to Advance Evolutionary Biology with Novel Computational Tools
The award supports the development of advanced computational methods to uncover deeper insights into species’ evolutionary relationships.