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Information for: Lior David
Born in 1966, Israel
Ph.D. 2002 Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Lecturer since 2006
E-mail: davidl@agri.huji.ac.il
Tel: 972-8-9489038
Fax: 972-8-9465763
Research Interests:
My research interests are focused in genetics of complex traits. I study genetic
aspects of
color traits in the ornamental carp (koi), some of which show a complex mode of inheritance.
In addition, I use the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae as a model to uncover genic and
allelic contributions to complex phenotypes as well as to understand the relationships between different alleles and genes that control the same phenotype. For carp, I develop genomic tools that will enable genetic mapping and positional gene cloning. For yeast, I employ functional genomics tools such as oligonucleotide microarrays and knockout collections to explore the contributions of protein coding and non-coding genes to the phenotypic diversity. In both organisms I am interested in aspects of genome evolution, adaptation and evolution of complex traits.
Research Projects (in development):
- Development and assessment of genomic tools for carp (Cyprinus carpio L.)
- Genetics of color patterns in the Japanese ornamental carp (koi)
- Breeding carp for improved viral resistance
- Genetic variation of common carp stocks from around the world
- Evolutionary aspects of genome duplication and its contribution to functional complexity
- Quantitaive traits mapping in yeast and allelic contributions of the underlying genes
- Contribution of DNA variation and RNA expression to adaptation of yeast populations
Keywords:
Population-genetics, carp, complex-traits, evolution, genome-duplication, yeast, genetic-variation, breeding, adaptation.
last updated 12/01/10