Lucas J Legendre

Summary

My research focuses mainly on the evolution of biomineralized structures in vertebrates (e.g. bone, cartilage, eggshells) using histology and microscopy techniques. I use phylogenetic comparative methods on such microstructural features to assess their functional constraints and reconstruct their evolutionary history. I am currently a Research Associate at the University of Texas at Austin, working on the evolution of the syrinx in modern birds, as well as reptile eggshell microstructure, among other projects.

Anatomy & Physiology Computational Biology Evolutionary Studies Histology Paleontology Statistics Zoology

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