John Taylor, University of Victoria

Research

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Molecular evolution Opsin genes Phylogenetics Comparative genomics

Latest funding

Full-filling the promise of sablefish genomics: Parentage Analyses, Whole Genome Sequencing, and Genome Prediction
NSERC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$90,000
Using fish, and FISH, to interrogate the vertebrate opsin repertoire
NSERC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$168,000
Fulfilling the promise of sablefish genomics: Assessing family effects on sablefish health, growth and survival in aquaculture.
NSERC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$24,917

All 11 grants and awards

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Full-filling the promise of sablefish genomics: Parentage Analyses, Whole Genome Sequencing, and Genome Prediction

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Taylor, John JS

$90,000

Using fish, and FISH, to interrogate the vertebrate opsin repertoire

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Taylor, John

Keywords: Comparative genomics; Development; Gene duplication; Light sensitivity; Phylogenetics; Sequence evolution/coevolution; Vertebrate opsins

$168,000

Fulfilling the promise of sablefish genomics: Assessing family effects on sablefish health, growth and survival in aquaculture.

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Taylor, John

$24,917

The Living Lab Project

Principal investigatorNSERC2018PromoScience

Principal investigators: Taylor, John

$22,500

Science Literacy Week

Principal investigatorNSERC2018PromoScience Supplement for Science Literacy Week

Principal investigators: Taylor, John

$5,000

The UVic Indigenous Living Lab

Principal investigatorNSERC2017PromoScience

Principal investigators: Taylor, John

$9,860

The UVic-Indigenous Living Lab: WEXES

Principal investigatorNSERC2016PromoScience

Principal investigators: Taylor, John

$11,740

Why are there so many opsin genes in fish?

Principal investigatorNSERC2013Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Taylor, John

$110,000

Duplication and divergence of opsins and chemoreceptors

Principal investigatorNSERC2008Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Taylor, John

$132,975

NSERC - CANPOLIN (Canadian Pollination Initiative)

Co-investigatorNSERC2007Research Networks

Principal investigators: Kevan, Peter

$5,278,700

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Molecular evolution Dear Professor Taylor, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on molecular evolution connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Full-filling the promise of sablefish genomics: Parentage Analyses, Whole Genome Sequencing, and Genome Prediction" (2021), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]