Events
Complex Probabilistic Models in Evolutionary Biology: Challenges and Opportunities
Dr. Sebastien Roch, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Abstract: The reconstruction of species phylogenies from genomic data is a key step in modern evolutionary studies. This task is complicated by the fact that genes evolve under biological phenomena that produce…
The tempo of adaptation to agriculture across timescales in weeds and crops
Dr. Julia Kreiner, University of Chicago
Abstract: Genomic time-series data from natural and cultivated populations are increasingly being recovered from herbarium and archeological records. These resources provide the opportunity to directly observe…
Nuclear compensatory evolution driven by mito-nuclear incompatibilities
Dr. Débora Princepe
Abstract: The mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) plays a fundamental role in cell respiration and the maintenance of eukaryotic life. However, respiration also requires proteins encoded in the nuclear DNA (nDNA), leading…
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Dr. Thomas Fai, Brandeis University