Michael Braun
Michael Braun
Smithsonian Dept. of Vertebrate Zoology Research Zoologist
Graduate Program Affiliation
- BISI-Behavior, Ecology, Evolution, & Systematics (BEES)
Research Interests
Our research focuses on the use of molecular genetic data to enhance our understanding of the origin and maintenance of biological diversity. We often use birds as a model system, but have worked extensively on other organisms. Our current research falls in four areas:
- Hybrid zones and speciation
- Molecular phylogenetics
- Genetic structure and diversity of natural populations
- Neotropical biogeography
Education
Ph.D., Louisiana State University Medical Center, 1983.
B.A., Cornell University
All Publications
Latest Papers
Can the Z:A ratio serve as a genomic index of sexual selection? An assessment across space and time in a genus of lekking birds
Author(s): H. Luke Anderson, Kevin F. P. Bennett, Kira M. Long, et. al
UMD Author(s): Michael Braun
Retention of a female-specific growth hormone receptor gene correlates with reverse sexual size dimorphism in birds
Author(s): Shauna Ann Rasband, Michael J. Braun, Philip L F Johnson
UMD Author(s): Philip Johnson, Michael Braun
Geomorphic evolution of a Caribbean biological hotspot
Author(s): Aaron O'Dea, Max Titcomb, Luke H. Anderson, et. al
UMD Author(s): Michael Braun
Impact of a putative riverine barrier on genomic population structure and gene flow in the presence of sexual selection
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Evolution
Author(s): Kevin F P Bennett, Peri E Bolton, Robb T Brumfield, et. al
UMD Author(s): Gerald Wilkinson, Michael Braun
Reduced Offspring Viability Is Associated With Long‐Term Stability of a Narrow Avian Hybrid Zone
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Ecology and Evolution
Author(s): Kira M. Long, Michael J. Braun, Adolfo Muñoz Abrego, et. al
UMD Author(s): Michael Braun
Efficient Inference of Macrophylogenies: Insights from the Avian Tree of Life
Author(s): Min Zhao, Gregory Thom, Brant C. Faircloth, et. al
UMD Author(s): Michael Braun
Genetic and telomeric variability: Insights from a tropical avian hybrid zone
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Molecular Ecology
Author(s): Ben J. Vernasco, Kira M. Long, Michael J. Braun, et. al
UMD Author(s): Michael Braun
Testing the mettle of METAL: A comparison of phylogenomic methods using a challenging but well-resolved phylogeny
Author(s): Edward L. Braun, Carl H. Oliveros, Noor D. White Carreiro, et. al
UMD Author(s): Michael Braun
Ongoing introgression of a secondary sexual plumage trait in a stable avian hybrid zone
Author(s): Kira M. Long, Angel G. Rivera-Colón, Kevin F. P. Bennett, et. al
UMD Author(s): Michael Braun
Evolution of the Growth Hormone Gene Duplication in Passerine Birds
Author(s): Shauna A. Rasband, Peri E. Bolton, Qi Fang, et. al
UMD Author(s): Michael Braun, Philip Johnson