Kathleen Kay

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University of California, Santa Cruz

United States

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Kathleen Kay is a Professor at the University of California Santa Cruz, USA. Her research focuses on evolutionary biology, particularly in the areas of pollination ecology, floral evolution, and plant speciation. Recent articles highlight her work on the maintenance of flower color polymorphisms, the genetic basis of floral mechanical isolation, and the impact of climate and evolutionary history on trait variation among Neotropical species.

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Yann Surget-Groba

Université du Québec à Chicoutimi

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Kathy Darragh

Indiana University Bloomington

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Eleinis Ávila‐Lovera

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Gregory Goldsmith

Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences

Chapman University

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Articles (13)

Soil and climate contribute to maintenance of a flower color polymorphism

The Convergent Evolution of Hummingbird Pollination Results in Repeated Floral Scent Loss Through Gene Downregulation

Climate and shared evolutionary history drive trait variation among species of Neotropical understory monocots

Prezygotic barriers effectively limit hybridization in a rapid evolutionary radiation

Genome assemblies and comparison of two Neotropical spiral gingers: Costus pulverulentus and C. lasius

Evolutionary convergence on hummingbird pollination in Neotropical Costus provides insight into the causes of pollinator shifts

The genetic basis of floral mechanical isolation between two hummingbird‐pollinated Neotropical understorey herbs

Phylogenomic analysis does not support a classic but controversial hypothesis of progenitor‐derivative origins for the serpentine endemic Clarkia franciscana

A greenhouse experiment partially supports inferences of ecogeographic isolation from niche models of Clarkia sister species

Parallel evolution of phenological isolation across the speciation continuum in serpentine-adapted annual wildflowers

Patterns of speciation are similar across mountainous and lowland regions for a Neotropical plant radiation (Costaceae: Costus )

Darwin's vexing contrivance: a new hypothesis for why some flowers have two kinds of anther

Experimental migration upward in elevation is associated with strong selection on life history traits

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Yann Surget-Groba

Kathy Darragh

Eleinis Ávila‐Lovera

Gregory Goldsmith

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