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SUMMARY:The evolution of recombination rate variation in the wild - Susan 
 Johnston (University of Edinburgh)
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CONTACT:Stephen Montgomery
DESCRIPTION:Meiotic recombination is often essential for proper chromosome
  segregation and is an important driver of genetic diversity. The relative
  benefits and costs of recombination are likely to vary with differences i
 n strength of selection and population demography: if recombination rate i
 tself is heritable\, then it has the potential to evolve within contempora
 ry populations. My research investigates the evolution of recombination ra
 tes in wild populations in Soay sheep (Ovis aries) and Red deer (Cervus el
 aphus) by identifying genes associated with recombination rate and examini
 ng their relationship with reproductive success and survival. I will also 
 discuss the implications of these findings for understanding the evolution
 ary importance of recombination rate variation more broadly across taxa.\n
LOCATION:Part II Lecture Theatre\, Department of Zoology \, Downing Street
 \, CB2 3EJ
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