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SUMMARY:Epigenetics and social insects - Eamonn Mallon (University of Leic
 ester)
DTSTART:20181016T120000Z
DTEND:20181016T130000Z
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CONTACT:Rahia Mashoodh
DESCRIPTION:Hymenopteran insects (ants\, bees and wasps) are important eme
 rging models for epigenetics. This is due to theoretical predictions for a
  role for genomic imprinting in their social organisation (e.g. worker rep
 roduction) and on data showing a fundamental role for methylation in their
  biology.\n\nI will discuss work we have done looking at the role of methy
 lation in the bumblebee\, _Bombus terrestris_. Hymenoptera offer the oppor
 tunity to independently test Haig’s kinship theory for the evolution of 
 genomic imprinting. Haig’s theory makes very clear predictions about the
  genes controlling bumblebee reproduction\, as bumblebees live in highly r
 elated colonies arising from a single diploid queen and a single haploid m
 ale. I will also detail work in our lab to establish a functional insect m
 odel of epigenetics\, the jewel wasp\, _Nasonia vitripennis_.
LOCATION:Part II Lecture Theatre\, Department of Zoology \, Downing Street
 \, CB2 3EJ
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