Abstract:
Axel Meyer pioneered research on sympatric speciation, convergent evolution and adaptive radiations in cichlid fishes and advanced the understanding how genotype and phenotype are connected (e.g., coloration, dentition, conquest of land by sarcopterygian fish). His molecular phylogenetic work based on the ground-breaking development of early PCR-methods led to a revision of traditional relationships among major vertebrate lineages. He discovered the teleost-specific genome duplication and significantly contributed to understanding the role of gene and genome duplications in evolution.
Speaker: Prof. Axel Meyer
Affiliation: Universität Konstanz
Time: 4:30 PM, Thursday, Apr. 11, 2024
Venue: Tencent Meeting ID：610-421-289
https://meeting.tencent.com/dm/5G18NnGElGoR
