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Mark C. Ungerer is a Professor in the Division of Biology at Kansas State University, specializing in evolutionary and ecological genetics of plants with emphasis on genome structure and population dynamics.
Education:
- Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Indiana University (2000)
His research integrates three core domains: (1) Molecular dissection of adaptive phenotypic variation in freezing/drought tolerance and life history strategies across sunflower, grass, and Arabidopsis systems; (2) Analysis of LTR retrotransposon proliferation events and their genomic consequences in Helianthus species; (3) Population genetic monitoring of the Konza Prairie bison herd through molecular parentage analysis. This work bridges ecological observation with genomic methodologies to address evolutionary mechanisms.
Publication analysis (2013-2020) reveals consistent focus on plant genomics with methodological evolution from retrotransposon characterization to advanced RNA-seq and phylogenomic approaches. Key themes include transposable element dynamics, environmental adaptation genomics, and non-model organism methodology development, predominantly using sunflower and grass model systems.
No scientific awards were documented in the source material.
While active research supervision is implied through collaborative publications and Konza Prairie fieldwork, specific student mentorship details and grant funding information were not provided in the available text.
Dr. Ungerer contributes to the Konza Prairie Biological Station's long-term bison herd study, examining genetic health impacts from grazing/fire management through integrated molecular and observational approaches within this prairie ecosystem research framework.
