Lab Trainee, KIIT Evo-Devo Lab (Experimental evolution with RNA-seq and qRT-PCR validation)
Conducted bulk RNA-seq–based analysis to associate gene expression changes with plastic (environmentally induced) and evolutionary (genetically fixed) responses to thermal selection pressures. Managed the end-to-end workflow from sample expression measurement to downstream functional enrichment for interpreting adaptation signals. • Prepared and validated molecular assay outputs using qRT-PCR to corroborate transcriptomic findings. • Generated and processed transcriptomic datasets for differential expression interpretation. • Performed functional enrichment analyses to identify biological pathways linked to thermal adaptation. • Evaluated life-history trait measurements and related them to gene expression shifts across generations.