Wayne L Davies BSc PhD
Publications from W.L.Davies
- Halford Stephanie, Pires Susana S, Turton Michael, Zheng Lei, Gonzalez-Menendez Irene, Davies Wayne L, Peirson Stuart N, Garcia-Fernandez Jose M, Hankins Mark W, and Foster Russell G (2009) VA opsin-based photoreceptors in the hypothalamus of birds. Curr Biol, 19(16):1396-402.
Wayne Davies
My main research interests involve the molecular evolution of gene
families and the mechanisms that regulate gene expression. Presently, I
am investigating the evolution of visual and non-visual detection of
light and phototransduction in vertebrates (from lampreys to mammals).
Specifically, I am studying the evolution and tuning mechanisms of
visual pigments and the molecular differences between photopic
(colour-based) and scotopic (dim-light based) vision. Other interests
include tissue-specific regulation of ABC transporters, in particular
the CFTR gene, novel mechanisms of gene regulation (e.g.
post-transcriptional regulation of mRNA stability and translation
efficiency, and non-coding RNA networks of gene expression) and the
phylogenetics of protein superfamilies (e.g. GPCRs, ABC transporters,
ion channels).
