The overarching goal of our research is to understand how genetic variation shapes phenotypic diversity. We study this question in C. elegans and related species. Combining the powerful tools available for studying the C. elegans model with innovative genomic technologies, we strive to elucidate basic principles of how genetic variation shapes our natural world.
October 2020 Update: Ben-David lab is launching! Openings for students at all levels. See openings
New paper on toxin-antidote selfish elements out now in Current Biology
10 October 2020New review about Toxin-Antidote elements out now in Annual Review of Genetics
24 August 2020New preprint: Whole-organism mapping of the genetics of gene expression at cellular resolution .
24 August 2020New preprint: Whole-organism mapping of the genetics of gene expression at cellular resolution .
23 July 2020Awarded a 5-year ISF personal + equipment grant