Deep metazoan phylogenetics

Evolution of developmental mechanisms

Byrozoan phylogeny and evolution of coloniality

Halanych, K. M., and Y. Passamaneck. 2001. A brief review of metazoan phylogeny and future prospects in Hox-research. American Zoologist 41: 629-639.

Presentations:

Halanych, K.M. and Passamaneck, Y.J. (2000) A survey of HOX genes in lophophorates: implications for metazoan phylogeny. Paper presented at annual meeting of The Society for Intergrative on Comparative Biology - January 2000 - Atlanta

Passamaneck, Y.J., and Halanych, K.M (2001) Lophotrochozoan relationships inferred from 28S rDNA sequences. Paper presented at annual meeting of The Society for Intergrative on Comparative Biology - January 2001 - Chicago