Rate My Professor John Postlethwaite

Postlethwait's contributions include creating genetic maps of the zebrafish genome and participating in the zebrafish genome sequencing project, establishing conserved synteny with mammalian genomes. Notable publications feature 'Vertebrate genome evolution and the zebrafish gene map' (Nature Genetics, 1998), 'A comparative map of the zebrafish genome' (Genome Research, 1998), 'Preservation of duplicate genes by complementary, degenerative mutations' (Genetics, 2000), 'The zebrafish reference genome sequence and its relationship to the human genome' (Nature, 2013), and the chapter 'The Zebrafish Genome' (Methods in Cell Biology, 1999). With over 650 publications and more than 53,600 citations on Google Scholar, his work has shaped vertebrate genomics and developmental biology. Awards include the George W. Beadle Award from the Genetics Society of America (2015) for outstanding contributions to genetics, the Humboldt Research Award (2009), the University of Oregon Outstanding Career Award (2016), and the Medical Research Foundation Discovery Award. He has served on University of Oregon committees and zebrafish working groups, and a biology scholarship bears his name.