Tag Archives: Phylogeny

Digging Deeper, Branching Out

Posted on May 13, 2018 by Destiny Wadewitz

For the past two semesters, I have had the most amazing experience being involved in Biology Research. I had been interested in research in the past, but had never gained the courage to ask how to be a part of … Continue reading →

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Cytochrome b Sequencing of Thomasomys

Posted on June 10, 2017 by Hannah Lantrip

I did not join in research at ACU until my senior year. Although I do wish I had gotten involved sooner, I am glad to have gained what experience I did and know that I will carry what I have … Continue reading →

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Recombination Activating Gene 1 Team

Posted on December 24, 2016 by Marissa Horne

Editor’s Note: This blog was composed through a research collaboration by Marissa Horne and Cameron Ludwig. Marissa Horne: The Abilene Christian University Biology Department caters to a host of professions. We, the students learning from these amazing professors, have been given the incredible … Continue reading →

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The Unknown in Sorcerer’s Cave

Posted on December 7, 2016 by Sam Studvick

Editor’s Note: Many of our students in ACU Biology Research work in teams composed of members with differing levels of experience. This blog was composed through a collaboration by Samantha Studvick (2nd year) and Kathy Le (1st semester) working together … Continue reading →

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Phylogenetic Analyses with New Nuclear Markers for Thomasomys

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Katie Lawrence

As my first research project as a student at Abilene Christian University, I was a member of the AP5 research team. The goal of our research was to confirm and further develop a newly constructed phylogeny of rodents in the … Continue reading →

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Phylogenetic Analyses of Species in Thomasomys (Rodentia: Cricetidae)

Posted on November 28, 2015 by Jeremy Aymard

My research experience with the biology department has certainly been a memorable part of my time here at ACU. Starting in January, I jumped in on a project of Dr. Lee’s, a portion of which he delegated to Dr. Brokaw … Continue reading →

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A genetically expressible summer!

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Lydia Brown

This summer Dr. Hunter gave me the opportunity to join her Marine Biology research team. While Dr. Hunter is a part of a larger team in the process of assembling the tree of life for echinoderms as a whole, her … Continue reading →

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An Experience of a Lifetime

Posted on July 11, 2013 by Tina Johnson

This summer I decided to continue my M. monoensis research with Dr. Brokaw (Assistant Professor of Biology at ACU), hoping to further develop my research experiences in and outside of the lab. As far as lab experiences are concerned, I … Continue reading →

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Update on Mentzelia thompsonii

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Jonathan Stites

So, it’s been a while since I’ve posted on here. I am sorry for that. Alright, so last time I left all of you, Dr. Brokaw and I were still trying to figure out how to work the ArcGIS program … Continue reading →

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Thomasomys Phylogeny Continued

Posted on November 8, 2012 by Michael Maeker

In early October we received our sequence data back from the Yale DNA Analysis Facility. The sequence data gave us both the forward and reverse strands that we copied using PCR for each of our rodent species. We had two … Continue reading →

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