Dear all, We are pleased to announce the upcoming Physalia online course “Sex Chromosome Evolution”, taking place from 12–16 October. Course website: [ https://www.physalia-courses.org/courses-workshops/sexchr/ ]( https://www.physalia-courses.org/courses-workshops/sexchr/ ) This course will introduce how genomic and transcriptomic data can be used to detect sex chromosomes and to study the cause and consequences of sex chromosome differentiation. Participants will explore study design, data collection, and analysis strategies, and will learn how to identify sex chromosomes and investigate their molecular evolution. Key topics include:
Sex determination systems and sex chromosomes (X0, XY, ZW, UV) Identification of sex chromosomes using genomic approaches Recombination suppression, evolutionary strata, and genome divergence Gene gain/loss and gene expression differentiation Sex-biased gene expression and dosage compensation Comparative analyses across species The course combines lectures, hands-on exercises, and interactive discussions using real datasets. Participants will work in a Linux environment and use R for data analysis and visualization. The course is aimed at graduate students and researchers in evolutionary biology, genetics/genomics, and bioinformatics. Basic experience in UNIX command line and R is recommended. Best wishes, Carlo -------------------- Carlo Pecoraro, Ph.D Physalia-courses DIRECTOR [email protected] mobile: +49 17645230846 [ Bluesky ]( https://bsky.app/profile/physaliacourses.bsky.social ) [ Linkedin ]( https://www.linkedin.com/in/physalia-courses-a64418127/ ) [[alternative HTML version deleted]] _______________________________________________ R-sig-genetics mailing list [email protected] https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-sig-genetics
