Wings, Feathers, Flight - The PhyloG2P Approach to Understanding Bird Biology

Wings, Feathers, Flight - The PhyloG2P Approach to Understanding Bird Biology

Explore the PhyloG2P approach to understanding bird biology in this comprehensive seminar. Delve into the use of phylogenies to connect genotype to phenotype, focusing on the evolution of taste receptors, feathers, and flight in birds. Examine the role of non-coding DNA, particularly conserved non-exonic elements (CNEEs), in gene regulation and their impact on bird-specific traits. Investigate the convergent evolution of flightlessness in Palaeognathae through genomic analyses and coalescent studies. Learn about novel Bayesian methods for detecting convergently accelerated CNEEs and their application in identifying regulatory changes associated with flightlessness. Discover how combining multiple sources of information, including ATAC-seq and gene expression studies, provides insights into the genetic basis of limb development and flightlessness in birds. Gain a deeper understanding of the interplay between genes and gene regulation in driving evolutionary changes in avian biology.