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X-WR-CALNAME;VALUE=TEXT:Genomic scope of adaptive mutations in the face of an environmental challenge
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SUMMARY:Genomic scope of adaptive mutations in the face of an environmental challenge
DESCRIPTION:<div>OEB Seminar Series</div><div>Thursday, October 6, 2016, 4:00pm to 5:00pm</div><div></div><div>Sarah Otto</div><div>University of British Columbia</div><div></div><div>Host: Hopkins Lab</div><div></div><div>Abstract:  As evolutionary biologists, we are only now getting a clear picture of the genetic basis of adaptation.  Through genomic sequencing, we can pinpoint the mutations responsible for adaptation and use these mutations to parameterize models and to test evolutionary theory, providing a much sounder empirical basis for this theory.  In this talk, I will describe experiments with Saccharomyces cerevisiae aimed at clarifying the nature and distribution of beneficial mutations.  A panel of independent adaptive mutations was obtained by exposing haploid yeast to harsh environmental conditions: a fungicide (nystatin) or toxic levels of copper. The array of mutations allowing adaptation to the either environment was determined by genome-wide sequencing of 35 different adapted lines from each of the two environments. This panel was then used to measure trade-offs among environments and among ploidy levels, as well as properties such as dominance across environments. The implications for Haldane's sieve, the role of ploidy in adaptation, and speciation will be discussed.</div>
LOCATION:Biological Labs Main Lecture Hall, 16 Divinity Avenue
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