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BIOL 102
21 January 2015
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I have performed biological research since I was an undergraduate
B.A. Biochemistry, University of Oregon
Studying how proteins read DNA and cause RNA to be produced
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and research technician
Studying olfactory receptor (OR) genes in mice
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and research technician
Young et al. (2002) Human Molecular Gene0cs
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Restrooms at Pike Place Market
My graduate career: studying sex chromosomes in SeaOle (Ph.D. in Molecular and Cell Biology)
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Sex chromosomes are often heteromorphic; autosomes are not
Human male karyogram
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Y Chromosome DegeneraTon
Human X and Y chromosomes
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The demise of sex chromosomes?
Might a sex chromosome completely erode? What happens then?
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STckleback Fish Sex Chromosome GeneTc Diversity
Ross and Peichel (2008) Gene0cs; Ross, et al. (2009) PLoS Gene0cs
Y chromosomes do not always shrink!
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Caenorhabdi0s briggsae
Self-ferTle hermaphrodites and males Small (~ 1 mm) Large brood sizes (150 +) Short generaTon Tme (3 days)
not shown actual size
My post-doctoral career: sh to shbait University of Maryland, College Park
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Why study C. briggsae? Diversity
AF16 average self-brood size: 220 HK104 average self-brood size: 190 AF16-HK104 hybrid average self-brood size: 175
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Why are sick hybrids interesTng?
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Darwins birthplace, Shrewsbury UK
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At Fresno:
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Agenda
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