Brenda Bradley
Brenda Bradley
Professor of Anthropology; CASHP Core Faculty (she/her/hers)
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Lab: SEH 6100
Dr. Bradley is a geneticist and molecular anthropologist whose work bridges behavioral ecology and evolutionary genomics.
Evolutionary genomics, molecular anthropology, comparative primate genomics, molecular ecology, population genetics, sensory ecology, pigmentation, color vision, evolution of hair. Species studied: humans, gorillas, lemurs.
For the latest information on Dr. Bradley's research, visit the Primate Genomics Laboratory.
Dr. Bradley is co-PI on the NSF award The evolution of hair and fur: Proximate and ultimate mechanisms shaping primate pelage variation. This research uses genomic and comparative analyses to understand how genetic variation and selection have shaped the evolution of hair in humans and other primates and to clarify why humans are uniquely hairless.
Anth 2406: Human Evolutionary Genetics
Anth 6491: Topics: Anthropological Genetics
Homp 6202: Lab Techniques in Paleoanthropology
Selected Journal Articles and Book Chapters
An up-to-date list of Dr. Bradley's publications can be found at her laboratory's publications page.
2016 Guevara, E.E., C.C. Veilleux, K. Saltonstall, A. Caccone, N.I. Mundy, B.J. Bradley. “Arms race in the coevolution of primates and angiosperms: Brazzein sweet proteins and gorilla taste receptors,” American Journal of Physical Anthropology 161(1):181-5.
2016 Bradley, B.J., C.T. Snowdon, W.C. McGrew, R.R. Lawler, E.E. Guevara, A. McIntosh, T. O'Connor. "Non-human primates avoid the detrimental effects of prenatal androgen exposure in mixed-sex litters: combined demographic, behavioral, and genetic analyses," American Journal of Primatology 78(12):1304-1315. doi: 10.1002/ajp.22583.
2014 Baden, A.L., S.M. Holmes, S.E. Johnson, S.E. Engberg, E.E. Louis Jr., B.J. Bradley . "Species-level view of population structure and gene flow for a critically endangered primate (Varecia variegata)," Ecology and Evolution 4(13): 2675–2692. Published online Jun 6, 2014. doi: 10.1002/ece3.1119 (PDF)
2013 Kamilar, J.M., C.P. Heesy, B.J. Bradley. "Did trichromatic color vision and red hair color co-evolve in primates? (PDF)," American Journal of Primatology 75: 740-51.
2012 Pointer, M.A., J.M. Kamilar, V. Warmuth, S.G.B. Chester, F. Delsuc, N.I. Mundy, R.A. Asher, B.J. Bradley. "RUNX2 tandem repeats and the evolution of facial length in placental mammals," BMC Evolutionary Biology 12: 103.
2011 Bradley, B.J., R.R. Lawler. "Linking genotypes, phenotypes and fitness in wild primate populations (PDF)," Evolutionary Anthropology 20: 104-119.
2008 Bradley, B.J., N.I. Mundy. "The primate palette: The evolution of primate coloration (PDF)," Evolutionary Anthropology 17:97-111.
Ph.D. 2003 (Anthropological Sciences), Stony Brook University
M.A. 1998, Stony Brook University
B.A. 1995, Arizona State University