Unveiling Nature’s Secrets: Exploring Selfing in Phlox cuspidata

Prof. Robin Hopkins alongside graduate students Bushra M. Shahid and Grace A. Burgin discuss selfie in Phlox cuspidata through experimental and genetic analysis. Read more about it here.

Fluttering Pollinators: A Comprehensive Journey Through Each Stage of Phlox drummondii Pollination

Embarking on the intricate journey of pollination biology, this research unveils the hidden connections between the wildflower Phlox drummondii and its primary pollinator. Beyond the predictive power of floral syndrome traits, this empirical study offers a nuanced exploration, confirming the anticipated role of Lepidoptera in this floral dance.

By: Robin Hopkins, Grace A. Burgin, Olivia Bronzo-Munich, Austin G. Garner, Izzy A. Acevedo. You can read the research here

A cis-regulatory point mutation at a R2R3-Myb transcription factor contributes to speciation by reinforcement in Phlox drummondii

Austin G Garner, Andrew C Cameron, Andrea E Berardi, Robin Hopkins. 2023. A cis-regulatory point mutation at a R2R3-Myb transcription factor contributes to speciation by reinforcement in Phlox drummondii. biorxiv. [PDF]

A multi-dimensional selective landscape drives adaptive divergence between and within closely related Phlox species.

Benjamin Goulet-Scott, Matthew C Farnitano, Andrea LM Brown, Charles O Hale, Meghan Blumstein, Robin Hopkins. 2023.A multi-dimensional selective landscape drives adaptive divergence between and within closely related Phlox species. biorxiv. [PDF]

Genomics highlight an underestimation of the urban heat island effect on red oak phenology

Megan Blumstein, Sophie Webster, Robin Hopkins, D Basler, DL Des Marais. 2022.Genomics highlight an underestimation of the urban heat island effect on red oak phenology. biorxiv. [PDF]

Phylogenomic patterns of divergence and gene flow detail the evolution of reinforcement and hybrid speciation in Phlox wildflowers

Austin Garner, Ben Goulet-Scott, Hopkins Robin. 2022. Phylogenomic patterns of divergence and gene flow detail the evolution of reinforcement and hybrid speciation in Phlox wildflowers. bioRxiv.[PDF]

Predicting how pollinator behavior causes reproductive isolation

Hopkins Robin. 2022. Predicting how pollinator behavior causes reproductive isolation. Ecology and Evolution.[PDF]

Convergence without divergence in North American red-flowering Silene

Berardi Andrea E, Morejon Ana C Betancourt, and Hopkins Robin 2022. Convergence without divergence in North American red-flowering Silene. Plant Science [PDF]

Plant carbohydrate storage: intra- and inter-specific trade-offs reveal a major life history trait

Blumstein Megan, Sala Anna, Weston David J., Holbrook Noel Michelle, and Hopkins Robin. 2022. Plant carbohydrate storage: intra- and inter- specific trade-offs reveal a major life history trait. New Phytologist.[PDF]

Hybridization and introgression are prevalent in Southern European Erysimum (Brassicaceae)!species

Osuna-Mascaro Carolina, de Casas Rafael Rubio, Gomez Jose M., Loureiro Joao, Castro Silvia, Landis Jacob B., Hopkins R, and Perfect Francisco. 2022. Hybridization and introgression are prevalent in Southern European Erysimum (Brassicaceae)!species. Oxford University.[PDF]