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Youn Jae Kang
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I am interested in finding how behaviour affects evolution. Specifically, what genes could cause animal's aggregation, or group behaviour, as in so many animal species, group behaviour seems to bring benefits in many ways we are not yet certain of.
If some behaviour is 'created' by certain gene, the behaviour can be passed down to the next generation and will be subject to evolution. I aim to find such genes in various wild isolates of C. elegans, nematodes with well-defined gene pools, behavioural modules, and a complete brain map, and therefore makes it easier for us to link genes with behaviour.
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