Holocentric Chromosomes

25-26 April 2025

Prof. Kay Lucek, UNINE Ms Camille Cornet (PhD student)

André Marques, Group leader in Department of Chromosome Biology at the MPIPZ in Cologne, Germany, www.mpipz.mpg.de/5028512/marques

Joana Meier, Royal Society University Research Fellow and Group Leader in the Tree of Life programme, Sanger Institute, UK, www.sanger.ac.uk/group/meier-group/

Ines Drinnenberg, Group Leader, Researcher DR at Nuclear dynamics Unit, Institut Curie, France, drinnenberg-lab.com

Marcial Escudero, Associate Professor at Department of Plant Biology and Ecology, University of Seville, Spain, marcialescuderolab.weebly.com

holocentricity.ch Holocentric chromosomes are fascinating features found in diverse organisms, from butterflies and moths to sedges and nematodes. Instead of a single localized centromere per chromosome, those species have centromeric activity dispersed along the length of each chromosome. Holocentricity comes with its own evolutionary implications, from special adaptations in meiosis to intriguing roles in speciation. Holocentric chromosomes still hold many mysteries! With this very first conference on holocentric chromosomes, we will bring together researchers working on diverse aspects of holocentric chromosomes from diverse model systems, ranging from cell biology to macroevolution, providing cutting-edge perspectives. The costs for attendance including food and coffee break is 150.- per student. Every student will have the opportunity to present a poster or a talk. Moreover, we plan on a system where students can invite a senior person of their choice to come to their poster and discuss about their findings or meeting a person after having given a talk. This way, we provide a significant learning experience to the students.

University of Neuchâtel, Lecture hall F200 (Auditoire Louis-Guillaume)

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