Oral Presentations
Comparative Genomics
David Lawrence Hall, Room 107
11:00 Identifying genes associated with longevity in mammals using patterns of convergent evolution
11:00 Identifying genes associated with longevity in mammals using patterns of convergent evolution
Amanda E Kowalczyk, University of Pittsburgh
11:15 Changes throughout a Hox-regulated network drive body plan evolution in Drosophila
11:15 Changes throughout a Hox-regulated network drive body plan evolution in Drosophila
Yang Liu, University of Pittsburgh
11:30 Environmental adaptation in Douglas squirrels (Tamiasciurus douglasii) in a forest ecotone
11:30 Environmental adaptation in Douglas squirrels (Tamiasciurus douglasii) in a forest ecotone
Andreas S Chavez, The Ohio State University
11:45 Extensive genomic variability within populations of the tick endoparasite, Rickettsia buchneri
11:45 Extensive genomic variability within populations of the tick endoparasite, Rickettsia buchneri
Victoria I Verhoeve, West Virginia University
12:00 Investigating the molecular basis of convergent adaptation to herbivorous diets in mammals
12:00 Investigating the molecular basis of convergent adaptation to herbivorous diets in mammals
Wynn K Meyer, University of Pittsburgh