Author: Marc Robinson-Rechavi

Evolution, as explained by Darwin’s theory of origin, is a process of population divergence and speciation by natural selection and adaptation driven by ecological heterogeneity and competitive interactions. Several studies conducted in light of this theory as well as large amount of ecological information, provides a support for the role of divergent natural selection as main cause of evolution. But having a thorough understanding of the genomics underlying these evolutionary process will provide further strong grounds for this theory of evolution. The review “On the origin of species: insight from the ecological genomics of lake whitefish” provides the genetic basis of evolutionary change and diversification driven by natural selection by reviewing the main findings of the long term research program conducting the ecological genomics of sympatric population of whitefish (Coregonus sp) engaged in the process of speciation. The review provides an example as how by applying a combination of multiple research approaches under the conceptual idea of adaptive radiation provides an insight into the evolutionary processes in a non-model species. Adaptive radiation is the evolution of ecological and phenotypic diversity within a rapidly multiplying lineage. Starting with a recent single ancestor, this process results in the speciation and phenotypic adaptation …

From the doctoral school official site Date Location Notice Topics Lecturer(s) 09.09.2011 de 12:15 à 13:15 BiophoreUNIL-SorgeRoom n°4311 On the origin of species: insights from the ecological genomics of lake whitefish Jerome Goudet, Marc Robinson-Rechavi 07.10.2011 de 12:15 à 13:15 BiophoreUNIL-SorgeRoom n° 4311 Adaptation in the age of ecological genomics: insights from parallelism and convergence Jerome Goudet, Marc Robinson-Rechavi 14.10.2011 de 12:15 à 13:15 BiophoreUNIL-SorgeRoom n° 4311 Genome-wide approaches to the study of adaptive gene expression evolution Jerome Goudet, Marc Robinson-Rechavi 21.10.2011 de 12:15 à 13:15 BiophoreUNIL-SorgeRoom n° 4311 Genome evolution and adaptation in a long-term experiment with Escherichia coli Jerome Goudet, Marc Robinson-Rechavi 04.11.2011 de 12:15 à 13:15 BiophoreUNIL-SorgeRoom n° 4311 Population Genomics of Parallel Adaptation in Threespine Stickleback using Sequenced RAD Tags Jerome Goudet, Marc Robinson-Rechavi 11.11.2011 de 12:15 à 13:15 BiophoreUNIL-SorgeRoom n° 4311 A map of human genome variation from population-scale sequencing Jerome Goudet, Marc Robinson-Rechavi 18.11.2011 de 12:15 à 13:15 BiophoreUNIL-SorgeRoom n° 4311 Plasmodium falciparum genome-wide scans for positive selection, recombination hot spots and resistance to antimalarial drugs Jerome Goudet, Marc Robinson-Rechavi 25.11.2011 de 12:15 à 13:15 BiophoreUNIL-SorgeRoom n° 4311 Classic Selective Sweeps Were Rare in Recent Human Evolution Jerome Goudet, Marc Robinson-Rechavi

Papers that we will discuss between September and November 2011: On the origin of species: insights from the ecological genomics of lake whitefishBernatchez et al. Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B 12 June 2010 vol. 365 no. 1547 1783-1800 Adaptation in the age of ecological genomics: insights from parallelism and convergenceElmer and Meyer. Trends in Ecology and Evolution, June 2011, Vol. 26, No. 6 Genome-wide approaches to the study of adaptive gene expression evolutionFraser. BioEssays Volume 33, Issue 6, pages 469–477, June 2011 Genome evolution and adaptation in a long-term experiment with Escherichia coliBarrick et al. Nature 461, 1243-1247 (29 October 2009) Population Genomics of Parallel Adaptation in Threespine Stickleback using Sequenced RAD TagsHohenlohe et al. PLoS Genet 6(2): e1000862 A map of human genome variation from population-scale sequencingThe 1000 Genomes Project Consortium. Nature 467, 1061–1073 (28 October 2010) Plasmodium falciparum genome-wide scans for positive selection, recombination hot spots and resistance to antimalarial drugsMu et al. Nature Genetics 42, 268–271 (2010) Classic Selective Sweeps Were Rare in Recent Human EvolutionHernandez et al. Science 331, 920 (2011)