Past Events
Selective and functional constraints in microbial evolution |
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| Monday, January 11, 2016, 12:00pm - 01:00pm |
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Department of Cell, Development, & Evolution
Institute of Science and Technology, Austria
Klosterneuberg, Austria
 Abstract: Natural selection is a powerful force in generating adaptive solutions and diversity, yet a variety of factors constrain this evolutionary potential. I will be exploring two case studies of functional and selective constraints in microbial evolution. In the first, I will experimentally explore what, if any, selective barriers exist preventing horizontal gene transfer in bacteria. In the latter half, I will decompose the functional genetic constraints on gene expression in cis- and trans-regulatory elements of a microbial system that may affect the outcomes of selection for novel phenotypes.
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| Life Sciences Building, 145 Bevier Rd, Busch Campus, Auditorium | |||||||||
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| Genetics Department/ email: / phone: 848-445-1638 | |||||||||
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