Sarah Yakimowski, Queen's University

Research

artificial selection dioecy environmental stress gene copy number variation herbicide resistance historical samples hybridization local adaptation

Latest papers

Resistance evolution, from genetic mechanism to ecological context.
Molecular ecology · 2021 · senior author
Mating system variation in hybrid zones: facilitation, barriers and asymmetries to gene flow.
The New phytologist · 2019

All 2 publications

Latest funding

Digital PCR infrastructure to enhance research and HQP training in biology
NSERC · 2021 · Co-investigator
$127,010
The evolution of herbicide resistance
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$12,500
The evolution of herbicide resistance
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$140,000

All 3 grants and awards

2 publications.

01

Resistance evolution, from genetic mechanism to ecological context.

Baucom RS, Iriart V, Kreiner JM, Yakimowski S

Molecular ecology2021Senior author

DOI: 10.1111/mec.16224 PMID: 34651370

02

Mating system variation in hybrid zones: facilitation, barriers and asymmetries to gene flow.

Pickup M, Brandvain Y, Fraïsse C, Yakimowski S, Barton NH, Dixit T, Lexer C, Cereghetti E, Field DL

The New phytologist2019

DOI: 10.1111/nph.16180 PMID: 31505037

Digital PCR infrastructure to enhance research and HQP training in biology

Co-investigatorNSERC2021Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Lougheed, Stephen

$127,010

The evolution of herbicide resistance

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Yakimowski, Sarah

$12,500

The evolution of herbicide resistance

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Yakimowski, Sarah

Keywords: artificial selection; dioecy; gene copy number variation; herbicide resistance; hybridization; local adaptation; plant evolution; rapid range expansion; historical samples; environmental stress

$140,000

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: artificial selection Dear Professor Yakimowski, 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]. I read your paper "Resistance evolution, from genetic mechanism to ecological context." (2021), and it 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 "The evolution of herbicide resistance" (2020), 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]