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Johannes Jaeger (Complexity Science Hub, Vienna), Beyond networks: evolutionary dynamics of developmental processes

27 February 2018 | 14 h 30 min - 16 h 00 min

More on Johannes Jaeger’s research here.

 

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Abstract:
In evolution, as in the study of complex disease, the connection between genotype and phenotype is far from trivial. The complex, non-linear nature of the genotype-phenotype maps poses many challenges. In the case of developmental evolution, this map represents complex networks of interwoven regulatory processes that lead to pattern formation and morphogenesis. The internal organisation of these processes not only defines the developmental repertoire, but also the evolutionary potential, of a system. With my research group, I have pioneered new methods to reverse engineer the causal-mechanistic structure of the genotype-phenotype map in a particularly accessible developmental system: the gap gene network involved in segment determination and pattern formation during early development of dipteran insects (flies, midges, and mosquitoes). I will present a conceptual overview of our approach, and will illustrate the theory with the case study of a comparative analysis of gap gene network function and evolution in different species of flies.

 

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Date:
27 February 2018
Time:
14 h 30 min - 16 h 00 min
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Organizer

Philosophy & Biology Seminar (Thomas Pradeu)

Venue

Salle de conférence de l’Espace Santé
Campus Carreire, 146 Rue Léo Saignat
Bordeaux, 33000 France
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