Danielle H Drabeck

Danielle H Drabeck is a Researcher in the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Behavior at the University of Minnesota. Her work focuses on evolutionary genetics, venom resistance, and coevolutionary dynamics between predators and prey.

Key research themes include:

• Convergent evolution in venom resistance mechanisms
• Genomic adaptation in low-light environments
• Molecular interactions between opossums and pit vipers
• Evolution of endothermy in ray-finned fish

Recent publications in Science Advances and Molecular Biology and Evolution highlight her discoveries in:

• α-neurotoxin resistance in African mammals
• Gene loss patterns in cave-adapted vertebrates
• Trench warfare coevolution models