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“The Genetics of Feather Diversity" by Wen-Hsiung Li, Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taiwan; Professor, Department of Ecology and Evolution, University of Chicago
Event Details
Date
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Time
7 p.m.
Location
Description
Thanks to their feathers, birds are the most successful terrestrial vertebrates. Indeed, various parts of a bird’s body have different types of feathers, such as flight feathers and contour feathers. In this lecture, Li will explain the genetic basis of feather diversity using genomic, transcriptomic, and molecular biology data.
Cost
Free
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