Welcome to the Chakraborty lab in the Department of Biology at Texas A&M University. Our lab uses an interdisciplinary approach to unravel the molecular mechanisms underlying phenotypic variation and adaptation. We are particularly interested in elucidating the roles genome structural changes play in the evolution and health of an organism. Major lab research themes include the role of structural variants in variation in complex traits and adaptation, the evolution of sex-linked repetitive elements, and the role of protein structural constraints in phenotypic variation and functional innovation. Our lab employs cutting-edge computational and experimental methods to pursue ambitious and creative solutions to research problems.
Aug 28, 2023
Mahul’s paper is featured in New York Times
NY Times published an article on Mahul's recent paper on the origin of sexually dimorphic UV color vision in Heliconius charithonia females.
Jun 21, 2023
The lab runs its first nanopore duplex sequencing!
Apr 17, 2023
Esha Maknojia joins the lab as lab’s first undergraduate student
Dec 13, 2022
Alex Samano joins the lab as the first Ph.D. student
Dec 06, 2022
The lab welcomes the first cohort of rotation students
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Sex-linked gene traffic underlies the acquisition of sexually dimorphic UV color vision in Heliconius butterflies Journal Article
In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, vol. 120, no. 33, pp. e2301411120, 2023.
In: Scientific reports, vol. 12, no. 1, pp. 1–16, 2022.