Sex Chromosome Evolution (Virtual Course)
Web Address
https://www.physalia-courses.org/courses-workshops/sexchr/
Registration
General Information
This course will introduce attendees to how the genomic and transcriptomic data can be used to detect homomorphic/heteromorphic sex chromosomes and inform the cause and consequences of sex chromosome differentiation. The instructors will guide students through study design, genomic/transcriptomic data collection methods, handling of raw genomic/transcriptomic data, and methods to identify sex chromosomes. Then, we will work through a suite of analyses looking at the molecular evolution of sex chromosomes, particularly the timing and patterns of recombination suppression, gene gain/loss, gene expression differentiation, and genome divergence. We will provide background on the theory and hands-on exercises, running analysis, and interpreting results. After completing the course, the participants should be able to manipulate, visualize and interpret genomic data and patterns of sex chromosome evolution. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, this course will be held online.
Meeting organisers:
Physalia Courses
Speakers:
INSTRUCTORS: Dr. Octavio M. Palacios-Gimenez and Dr. Agnieszka Lipinska.
