Clarkson University Science Cafés Continue on April 5 with “Diversity and Evolution of Sex Chromosomes”

The fourth installment of Clarkson University’s Science Café for the Spring ‘23 semester will be held on Wednesday, April 5 with "Diversity and Evolution of Sex Chromosomes."

Sexual differentiation is a central component of reproduction and thus vital to the survival of many species. Despite being a common feature in plants and animals, the development of separate sexes is controlled by a remarkable diversity of genetic mechanisms. Sex chromosomes are often described using a handful of animal-model organisms harboring very diverged sex chromosomes, like the X and Y chromosomes of humans. In this talk, postdoctoral scholar Caroline Cauret, Botany and Plant Pathology Professor at Oregon State University, will present on the diversity of sex-determining systems and describe how progress in genome sequencing and editing has advanced our understanding of the mechanisms behind the evolution of sex determination.

This semester, these Science Cafés will only be held one night in Potsdam in the Potsdam Civic Center Community Room at 2 Park Street at 7:15 p.m.