Michael F. Palopoli

Professor of Biology at Bowdoin College specializing in evolutionary genetics. Research examines gene and genome evolution patterns using nematodes, fruit flies, and follicle mites. Current work focuses on enhancer function variability across Drosophila species using chromatin conformation analysis.

Research: Combines laboratory techniques and computational genomics to study enhancer evolution. Recent findings show significant chromatin structure divergence between Drosophila populations and species.