Advances and challenges in understanding evolution through genome comparison: meeting report of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) lecture course “Evolutionary and Comparative Genomics”

2024/12/26 by Athina Gavriilidou, Alexandros Stamatakis, Anne Kupczok +11 · 1 voice
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · #Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical Research

paper · pdf · doi:10.1093/bioadv/vbaf223

Abstract

This perspective outlines emerging trends, key challenges, and future opportunities in evolutionary and comparative genomics. Our starting point are the topics presented at the 2024 EMBO Early Career Lecture Course "Evolutionary and Comparative Genomics", which highlighted recent conceptual and methodological advances in areas ranging from microbial pangenomes, protein evolution, hybrid speciation, novel gene origination and transposon dynamics. Here, we emphasize the role of computational and molecular approaches, providing a forward-looking view on where the field is headed and how it is being reshaped by new technologies and approaches.

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