A middle-aged white man with a gray goatee and receding short hair and glasses stands smiling in front of Sidney Smith Hall at the University of Toronto wearing a dark lue suit, light blue shirt, and blued and white tie.
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Stephen Wright

Professor, CRC
Dean, Faculty of Arts & Science

PhD, University of Edinburgh

Office
ESC 2053
Email
stephen.wright@utoronto.ca

Prospective Students:

I am currently accepting MSc and PhD students. Interested applicants should send a CV, an unofficial transcript along with a cover letter summarizing their research interests, academic background, and skills. Please check my lab website for additional details.

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Research

Our research lies at the interface of genomics and plant evolution. We use genomic data to address longstanding questions about plant evolution, and in turn use evolutionary theory to gain insights into genome structure and function. Recent work has focused on the evolutionary forces driving Y chromosome degeneration, the genomics of adaption in agricultural weeds, and the evolutionary dynamics and consequences of transposable element activity.