The Department of Biology is excited to invite you to a seminar entitled "Genomic and epigenomic insights into reproductive isolation" by Dr. Genevieve Kozak, Associate Professor in the Department of Biology at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth on Monday, November 9th at 3pm in BL234. We kindly ask you to make every effort to attend.

Host: BGSS

More information about the speaker here: https://gkozak.sites.umassd.edu

Abstract: Speciation occurs as reproductive isolation accumulates among diverging lineages. Due to advances in sequencing technology, we have the ability to conduct genomic studies in a wide range of species and identify genes that contribute to reproductive isolation. Once these genes are identified, we can explore the repeatability of genetic architecture of reproductive traits among species. We can also investigate how epigenetic mechanisms (such as DNA methylation) may be associated with changes in reproductive traits. This talk will present research on Ostrinia moths and Callophyrs butterflies, exploring the genomic and epigenomic changes associated with timing, reproduction, and warming environments.