PS Seminar LEAPS edition: Do plants evolve differently?

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26 Oct 2018 3:30pm - 26 Oct 2018 4:30pm
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Rob Lanfear
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Description

It's often assumed that plants and animals evolve differently because animals have a segregated germ line but plants don't. Recent work, including some from my lab, is now challenging this long-held view, potentially upending a century of thinking.

Location

Eucalyptus Seminar Room, Level 2, RN Robertson Building #46

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