De Tomaso Laboratory of Stanford University
De Tomaso Laboratory of Stanford University
Ecological consequences of allorecognitionIn prior studies, Rick Grosberg (UC Davis) found that tadpoles which shared FuHC alleles settled close together, non-randomly. We are currently using the highly polymorphic FuHC to check if this phenomenon is reflected by the population structure in the field. In addition, we have the ability to directly test these results in the lab by making known FuHC allelic proteins in vitro and breeding individuals carrying known FuHC alleles in our mariculture facility and assaying for detection and settlement. Left Figure: We often see that tadpoles will setlle and metamorph near their parents in our mariculture facility. Shown is a young adult (oozooid) which has settled and fused to one parent. |
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