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Marta L. Wayne is a Professor in the Department of Biology at the University of Florida, affiliated with the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. She holds a PhD from Princeton University (1994). Her research focuses on genetic variation maintenance, host-parasite coevolution, and virus evolution using Drosophila melanogaster as a model organism. Key interests include sexual conflict, dosage compensation, and the interplay between natural selection and genetic diversity.
Education: PhD in Biology from Princeton University (1994).
Research Interests: Dr. Wayne investigates mechanisms preserving genetic variation in natural populations, particularly through studies on Drosophila and sigma virus systems. Her work explores how host-parasite interactions drive evolutionary dynamics, including virulence evolution and viral genome adaptation. She also examines reproductive strategies in sea turtles and the genetic consequences of hybridization.
Advising/Grants: Currently advises three graduate students (Meghan Bentz, Luciano Soares, Kathryn Totten) and supervises postdoc Galaxia Cortés-Hinojosa. Her lab focuses on experimental evolution, molecular genetics, and conservation biology applications. Grant activities are implied through research outputs but not explicitly detailed in provided text.
Labs/Teams: Active in the Department of Biology’s evolutionary biology and ecology research groups, collaborating with institutions like Oxford University Press (publication of 'Infectious Disease: A Very Short Introduction').
