Eric Domyan, Ph.D.
Professor Utah Valley University
- Orem UT
Domyan is an expert in genetics, DNA manipulation, and animal cell culture techniques
Media
Biography
Areas of Expertise
Accomplishments
Honors Program Mentor of the Year
Utah Valley University Honors Program - April, 2025
Award of Excellence
Board of Trustees - 2021
Dean's Award of Excellence - Scholarship
College of Science - April, 2019
Faculty Excellence Award
Faculty Senate - March, 2018
Education
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Ph.D.
Genetics
2011
The Ohio State University
Ed.M.
Science Education
2001
The Ohio State University
B.S.
Biology
2000
Media Appearances
UVU research shows penguins don’t always mate for life
AP News online
2018-08-24
“The staff that watches over the penguins noticed that some of the penguins were displaying behavior that suggested they might not be 100 percent faithful to their mates,” said Eric Domyan, a professor of biology at Utah Valley University who led the research project.
UVU research shows penguins aren't as monogamous as widely believed
Deseret News online
2018-08-17
"The staff that watches over the penguins noticed that some of the penguins were displaying behavior that suggested they might not be 100 percent faithful to their mates," said Eric Domyan, a professor of biology at Utah Valley University who led the research project.
Loveland Living Planet Aquarium Penguins Focus of First Gentoo Penguin Genetics Study
PR Newswire online
2018-04-16
"Genetic diversity is critical to maintain species viability over generations," said Domyan. "By having that viability, animals are more resistant to diseases and environmental changes."
Courses
Genetics
BIOL 3500
DNA Manipulation and Analysis
BTEC 2010
Cell Culture Techniques
BTEC 2030
Student Research
BTEC 4890R
Articles
An Integrated Investigation of SOX10 in Feather Color in Domestic Rock Pigeon (Columba livia)
Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research2025-10-16
The transcription factor SOX10 plays an important role in promoting determination and differentiation of melanocytes, and mutations affecting SOX10 expression or function often result in dramatic pigment phenotypes.
A DNA Replication Mechanism Can Explain Structural Variation at the Pigeon Recessive Red Locus
Biomolecules2022-10-18
For species to adapt to their environment, evolution must act upon genetic variation that is present in the population. Elucidating the molecular mechanisms that give rise to this variation is thus of crucial importance for understanding how organisms evolve.
Genetic tests reveal extra-pair paternity among Gentoo penguins (Pyogoscelis papua ellsworthii) at Loveland Living Planet Aquarium: Implications for ex situ colony management
Zoo Biology2018-07-11
Maintenance of ex situ populations for species conservation is a collaborative effort involving multiple agencies, institutions, and individuals around the world.
SOX10 regulates multiple genes to direct eumelanin versus pheomelanin production in domestic rock pigeon
Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research2019-03-06
The domesticated rock pigeon (Columba livia) has been bred for hundreds of years to display an immense variety of ornamental attributes such as feather color and color patterns. Color is influenced by multiple loci that impact the type and amount of melanin deposited on the feathers.
Pigeonetics takes flight_ Evolution, development, and genetics of intraspecific variation
Developmental Biology2017-07-15
Intensive artificial selection over thousands of years has produced hundreds of varieties of domestic pigeon. As Charles Darwin observed, the morphological differences among breeds can rise to the magnitude of variation typically observed among different species.
Improved Genome Assembly and Annotation for the Rock Pigeon (Columba livia)
G3 Genes|Genomes|Genetics2018-05-01
The domestic rock pigeon (Columba livia) is among the most widely distributed and phenotypically diverse avian species. C. livia is broadly studied in ecology, genetics, physiology, behavior, and evolutionary biology, and has recently emerged as a model for understanding the molecular basis of anatomical diversity, the magnetic sense, and other key aspects of avian biology.
