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TWiEVO 35: Strawberry sex chromosomes forever

TWiEVO 35: Strawberry sex chromosomes forever

FromThis Week in Evolution


TWiEVO 35: Strawberry sex chromosomes forever

FromThis Week in Evolution

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Length:
96 minutes
Released:
Sep 21, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Nels and Vincent reveal that female-specific DNA associated with sex in strawberries has repeatedly changed its genomic location, possibly linking new genes with sex.  Hosts: Nels Elde and Vincent Racaniello Become a patron of TWiEVO Jumping sex genes in strawberries (PLoS Biol) Red Queen by Matt Ridley Image credit Letters read on TWiEVO 35 Science Picks Nels - New snailfish and Cloned crayfish Vincent - A PhD Lab Coat Ceremony Listener Picks Steve - Diversity in simple blobs Justin - On Growth and Forms by D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson Music on TWiEVO is performed by Trampled by Turtles Send your evolution questions and comments to twievo@microbe.tv
Released:
Sep 21, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

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This Week in Evolution is a podcast on the biology of what makes us tick. Hosts Nels Elde and Vincent Racaniello take you through the new evolution that has been revolutionized by the field of genomics and molecular biology.