Dashboard – Darwin Tree of Life

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I'm currently solving this problem:

I’m currently analyzing a specific set of genes call homeobox genes. These genes produce proteins that are essential in most animals to tell the cells where to go when an embryo is developing. For example in humans they say where your arms and legs should go, so they are very important to make sure everything in the organism is working correctly and in its correct place. These genes are interesting from an evolutionary perspective as changes within them might give us clues as to how new phenotypes emerge, for example how wings in insects came to be.
I'm currently working on these species doing this:

I’m currently looking at species in the group called Arthropoda. This includes many insects species such as bees, beetles, flies, butterflies and moths. These are an incredibly diverse group of animals, and display and huge range of different body types and life history traits.

My Interview
- How has your work progressed recently?
  
  Very well, lots of genomes for the species we have sampled are now complete and ready to be analyzed!
  
  What have you got planned for your research over the next year?
  
  With more and more genome data coming in we plan to look at a wider range of species to understand how certain genes have evolved
  
  What or who inspired you to follow your career?
  
  Many great teachers throughout my time in school
  
  If you weren't doing this job, what would you choose instead?
  
  I would love to get more involved in conservation.