Introduction to Phylogenomics: from Theory to Practice

6-7 Feb 2024

Dr. Charles Pouchon, UNIGE

Dr. Charles Pouchon, UNIGE

Understanding the relationships between organisms is essential to unravel their evolution and origins. Following Darwin's works, evolution can be represented in the form of a phylogenetic tree, where each modern species is related to an ancestral form from which they diverged and evolved. According to this principle, the similarity of traits among organisms can be explained by the divergence time among those organisms and their common ancestor, allowing for differences to accumulate. The more similar the species are, the more recent their common ancestor is. The discovery of DNA, the hereditary material of all living organisms, has greatly improved our understanding of the evolution of species through the study of similarities among genetic sequences. For over 10 years now, more and more sequences can be generated and compared thanks to the advent of next generation sequencing (NGS). NGS brings advantages and complexities that pose new challenges that must be addressed to avoid misleading interpretation. This course aims to introduce participants to the theory and bioinformatic tools used to infer phylogenies from multi-locus genomes in the era of NGS (i.e. gene alignments, trimming, phylogenetic inferences under different approaches, multi-coalescent inferences, data visualisation and interpretation, etc)

UNIGE, Sciences II, 4th floor, room 419

When?
Feb 6-7, 2024

Where?
University of Geneva, Sc II, room 4-419

Questions?
Dr Catherine Suarez
@: [email protected]

Travel

PhD students of the CUSO DPEE are eligible for the reimbursement of incurred travel expenses by train (half-fare card, 2nd class). Claims can be done online via MyCUSO when the activity is over.

Fees

CUSO members: Free
Other participants: Please contact us to enquire.

Registration deadline: 16.01.2024
3 spaces booked for CUSO MPS
7 spaces for CUSO EE

Cancellation policy: Late cancellations (after 16.01.2024) or 'no-show': 100 CHF administrative fee

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