ROW:  Learning the Tools of Molecular Biology for Nematode  Systematics
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Nematodes are a group of unsegmented roundworms that can                parasitize plants.  Their simple morphology increases the                       difficulty of classifying them and of unravelling their                         evolutionary history.  Dr. Virgina Ferris, a leading specialist                 on the systematics of nematodes, proposes to learn DNA mapping                  and sequencing and then apply these techniques to nematode                      systematics.  Dr. Ferris' previous work using nematode morphology               revealed some widely cited biogeographic patterns that are                      consistent with the history of continental drift.                                       In order to test the patterns of descent suggested by                   morphology, the PI pioneered the use of enzyme electrophoretic                  analysis in nematode research.  The infusion of new enzyme data                 from her lab has provided insight into morphological convergence                between distantly related taxa.  Dr. Ferris' intention to master                molecular techniques represents a new level of sophistication for               nematode systematics.  Using data from morphology, enzymes, and                 DNA, Dr. Ferris will have unique insight into the evolution of                  the nematodes, and she will be setting a new standard for                       invertebrate systematics.
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