T. Ryan Gregory
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T. Ryan Gregory | |
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| Born | May 16, 1975 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
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| Institutions | University of Guelph |
| Thesis | The C-value Enigma (2002) |
| Doctoral advisor | Paul D.N. Hebert |
T. Ryan Gregory (born May 16, 1975) is a Canadian evolutionary biologist and genome biologist and a Professor of the Department of Integrative Biology and the Division of Genomic Diversity within the Biodiversity Institute of Ontario at the University of Guelph in Guelph, Ontario, Canada.[1]
Career
[edit]Gregory completed his B.Sc. (Hons) at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario in 1997 and his Ph.D. in evolutionary biology and zoology at the University of Guelph in 2002. He then carried out postdoctoral work at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City (2002–2003) and the Natural History Museum in London, England (2003–2004) before returning to the University of Guelph as a faculty member.
He has broad interests in the life science, including genomics, cytogenetics, cell biology, morphology, behaviour, physiology, developmental biology, ecology, and palaeontology -- all linked by the unifying theme of evolution. His main research focuses primarily on the issue of genome size evolution (the "C-value enigma") in animals and the origins and biological significance of "junk DNA". He outlined the Onion Test as a "reality check for anyone who thinks they have come up with a universal function for junk DNA". He created the Animal Genome Size Database in 2001.[2] He is also active in the DNA barcoding initiative spearheaded by his former Ph.D. adviser, Paul D.N. Hebert at the University of Guelph, with a particular focus on parasites, pathogens, and disease vectors.
Gregory is the author of more than 65 peer-reviewed scientific journal articles with an h-index of 51 according to Google Scholar,[3][4] and edited the book The Evolution of the Genome in 2004. He is Senior Handling Editor of the journal Evolution: Education and Outreach founded by Niles Eldredge.[5] He maintained a blog, Genomicron,[6] and created Evolver Zone,[7] an online resource for students and educators.
In addition to his scientific and educational interests, he has developed BioArt projects using living organisms. His Microbial Art website, which showcases works by a variety of artists and scientists, has been featured in print and online publications in a variety of countries.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Faculty profile". University of Guelph. Archived from the original on 2019-11-03. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
- ^ "Animal Genome Size Database". Archived from the original on 2012-11-09. Retrieved 2005-09-04.
- ^ "T. Ryan Gregory". Archived from the original on 2023-01-23. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
- ^ "Gregory Lab". gregorylab.org/. Archived from the original on 8 July 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- ^ Evolution: Education and Outreach, Springer, archived from the original on 26 July 2013, retrieved 15 July 2013
- ^ "Genomicron". Archived from the original on 2010-07-16. Retrieved 2010-07-12.
- ^ "Evolver Zone". Archived from the original on 2010-07-04. Retrieved 2010-07-12.
- ^ Microbial Art, archived from the original on 2013-05-14, retrieved 2013-08-04
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