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Liz Glasgo

Liz Glasgo

PhD Student

Research Areas

experimental evolution, ecology


Biography

I graduated from Bowling Green State University in 2016. I joined the Zinser lab in the fall of 2018.  My research interests include microbial ecology and experimental evolution.


Research

Genomic streamlining is thought to confer a competitive fitness advantage in nutrient limited environments. Our lab studies Prochlorococcus, an oligotrophic marine cyanobacteria, which has undergone genomic reduction leading to its loss in oxidative stress response. The loss of this function is mitigated by relying on the surrounding microbial community for protection from oxidative stress while Prochlorococcus can save on resources. Using an experimental evolution system, we want to study the selective advantages of genome reduction under similar nutrient limitations.


Education

2016 - B.S. Microbiology, Bowling Green State University


Publications

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