Hardware or Software: Searching for the Genetic Basis for Biological Diversity

Posted on May 11, 2009 by | 2 Comments

Are you up to date on the hot debate in biology regarding how genes influence evolution? Some scientists contend genes are in the driver’s seat. Others assign more pull to regulatory factors controlling genetic expression. At noon, Wednesday, May 27, come hear Duke biologist Greg Wray explore the importance of it all in a talk entitled “Hardware or Software: Searching for the Genetic Basis for Biological Diversity.”
You may not want to miss this one. After Wray’s talk, Pizza Talk embarks on its traditional three-month summer vacation. The next nine-month series debuts in September.
Sigma Xi Pizza Lunch is free and open to science journalists and science communicators of all stripes. Feel free to forward this message to anyone who might be interested in attending. RSVPs are required (for a reliable slice count) to cclabby AT amsci DOT org.
Directions to Sigma XI:http://www.sigmaxi.org/about/center/directions.shtml

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2 responses to “Hardware or Software: Searching for the Genetic Basis for Biological Diversity”

  1. Dr Radcliffe home dna test's avatar Dr Radcliffe home dna test | May 12, 2009 at 1:25 am |

    You can have a home dna test done to see what your genes are made of now.So science is getting better

  2. Coturnix's avatar Coturnix | May 12, 2009 at 1:34 am |

    That was last month’s topic.