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SUMMARY:Seeing the Whole Blueprint: Uncovering the Purpose of “Genomic Junk”
DESCRIPTION:Today\, scientists know far more about the human genome—the blueprint of our lives— than was ever imagined when the Human Genome Project was undertaken in the 1990s. And we have entered an era where efficient gene editing is possible. Yet\, we still lack a clear understanding of how the full genome works. We don’t know the function served by many of our genes; nor do we know the genes underlying many diseases. \nWhitehead Institute Member Yukiko Yamashita postulates one reason we lack these key pieces of knowledge: there are many biological processes and phenomena that we do not even know exist\, making it impossible to assign a gene’s function to them. \nIn this webinar\, Yamashita will highlight ways in which fundamental research brings novel biological processes to light. And she will introduce her lab’s latest discoveries on the function of satellite DNA\, which has long been regarded as “genomic junk.”
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/seeing-the-whole-blueprint-uncovering-the-purpose-of-genomic-junk/
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SUMMARY:Seeing the Whole Blueprint: Uncovering the Purpose of “Genomic Junk”
DESCRIPTION:Today\, scientists know far more about the human genome—the blueprint of our lives— than was ever imagined when the Human Genome Project was undertaken in the 1990s. And we have entered an era where efficient gene editing is possible. Yet\, we still lack a clear understanding of how the full genome works. We don’t know the function served by many of our genes; nor do we know the genes underlying many diseases. \nWhitehead Institute Member Yukiko Yamashita postulates one reason we lack these key pieces of knowledge: there are many biological processes and phenomena that we do not even know exist\, making it impossible to assign a gene’s function to them. \nIn this webinar\, Yamashita will highlight ways in which fundamental research brings novel biological processes to light. And she will introduce her lab’s latest discoveries on the function of satellite DNA\, which has long been regarded as “genomic junk.”
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/seeing-the-whole-blueprint-uncovering-the-purpose-of-genomic-junk-2/
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SUMMARY:OEB Seminar Series: Patricia Wittkopp
DESCRIPTION:Genetic links between pigmentation and mating behavior in Drosophila \nAbstract: Pigmentation and mating behavior are some of the most variable traits among Drosophila species\, often showing correlated changes that suggest they might be co-evolving. Such co-evolution can occur because of correlated selection pressures\, genetic linkage between loci affecting different traits\, or effects of a single gene on multiple traits (pleiotropy). Distinguishing among these causes requires identifying the genetic basis of variation in both traits. In this seminar\, I will discuss genetic changes contributing differences in body color\, cuticular hydrocarbons (some of which act as pheromones)\, and behaviors such as wing extension and mounting that affect mating success. These data provide evidence for both linkage and pleiotropy contributing to the co-occurrence of these divergent traits.
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/oeb-seminar-series-patricia-wittkopp/
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SUMMARY:OEB Seminar Series: Patricia Wittkopp
DESCRIPTION:Genetic links between pigmentation and mating behavior in Drosophila \nAbstract: Pigmentation and mating behavior are some of the most variable traits among Drosophila species\, often showing correlated changes that suggest they might be co-evolving. Such co-evolution can occur because of correlated selection pressures\, genetic linkage between loci affecting different traits\, or effects of a single gene on multiple traits (pleiotropy). Distinguishing among these causes requires identifying the genetic basis of variation in both traits. In this seminar\, I will discuss genetic changes contributing differences in body color\, cuticular hydrocarbons (some of which act as pheromones)\, and behaviors such as wing extension and mounting that affect mating success. These data provide evidence for both linkage and pleiotropy contributing to the co-occurrence of these divergent traits.
URL:https://scienceinboston.com/event/oeb-seminar-series-patricia-wittkopp-2/
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