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SUMMARY:Birds on a tree: Progress and challenges of whole-genome phylogeno
 mics - Josefin Stiller\, University of Copenhagen
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CONTACT:Stephen Pates
DESCRIPTION:An understanding of the evolutionary relationships among organ
 isms underlies most of what we do in evolutionary biology. Despite conside
 rable progress fueled by new approaches and ever larger datasets\, the phy
 logenetic relationships of some groups are still clouded in uncertainty. A
  prime example are modern birds\, Neoaves\, whose relationships remain rec
 alcitrant despite decades of inquiry. As part of the Bird 10\,000 Genome P
 roject (B10K)\, we aimed for a new take on the neoavian phylogeny using wh
 ole-genome-wide assessments based on 363 bird genomes. I will discuss whic
 h progress this has brought about\, and which groups remain challenging to
  resolve. The sources of these persistent discordances seem to be rooted i
 n a diversity of technical and biological sources. The whole-genome-wide p
 hylogenetic approach points the way for the role of phylogenomics in the c
 oming era of genomes for every living thing. 
LOCATION:Part II Lecture Theatre and online via Zoom - contact organiser f
 or details
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