RSS feedhttps://birc.au.dk/news-events/eventsen-gbFri, 29 Mar 2024 14:38:56 +0100Fri, 29 Mar 2024 14:38:56 +0100TYPO3 EXT:newsnews-9548Fri, 08 Dec 2023 11:13:00 +0100BiRC Christmas Lunchhttps://birc.au.dk/news-events/news/show/artikel/birc-christmas-lunch-9Drop in from 17:30 - the lunch starts at 18:30 and ends at 01:00 (latest). Remember to bring your own drinks, a dish to share and a gift for the 'pakkeleg'.SocialEllen Bernadette NoerFri, 08 Dec 2023 11:13:00 +010017020303801702030380news-8854Thu, 17 Aug 2023 10:00:00 +0200BiRC Mols Meeting 2023https://birc.au.dk/news-events/news/show/artikel/birc-mols-meeting-2023The 2-day meeting at the Molslab will take place on August 17-18, 2022. The purpose of the meeting is (i) to present and discuss on-going research projects at BiRC, (ii) to discuss how to make the "daily life" at BiRC even better, and last, but not least, (iii) to have a good time in the beautiful "Mols Mountains".See program: https://birc.au.dk/activities/mols-meetings/birc-mols-meeting-2023

Deadline for signing up is Friday 23 June, but preferably earlier, as there is a limited number of rooms/beds. To register, send Ellen an email (elno@birc.au.dk).

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SeminarEllen Bernadette NoerThu, 17 Aug 2023 10:00:00 +0200Fri, 18 Aug 2023 14:00:00 +02001692259200169236000016922592001692360000
news-8870Fri, 30 Jun 2023 14:00:00 +0200Celebration and farewell party for BiRC Master Students - and a happy summer to everyone!https://birc.au.dk/news-events/news/show/artikel/celebration-and-farewell-party-for-birc-master-students-and-a-happy-summer-to-everyone-2On Friday, June 30, BiRC is planning a little informal celebration, both to celebrate our Master students and to wish everybody at BiRC a happy summer. The event will take place in BiRC’s lounge room & meeting room, and we hope to see many of you there. Deadline for signing up is June 19. SocialEllen Bernadette NoerFri, 30 Jun 2023 14:00:00 +0200Fri, 30 Jun 2023 15:30:00 +02001688126400168813180016881264001688131800news-8856Fri, 09 Jun 2023 13:00:00 +0200BiRC Summer Walk 2023https://birc.au.dk/news-events/news/show/artikel/birc-summer-walk-2023At this year’s summer walk you can enjoy a stroll from the Infinite Bridge (Den Uendelige Bro) to Ørnereden. Both staff and students are welcome, just sign up by sending an email to elno@birc.au.dk, and remember to choose a sandwich or a bowl from the enclosed menu! Deadline for signing up is Friday, June 2. SocialEllen Bernadette NoerFri, 09 Jun 2023 13:00:00 +0200Fri, 09 Jun 2023 16:00:00 +02001686308400168631920016863084001686319200news-8135Wed, 14 Dec 2022 14:00:00 +0100BiRC Christmas tradition: Gløgg and æbleskiver https://birc.au.dk/news-events/news/show/artikel/birc-christmas-tradition-gloegg-and-aebleskiver-4It has been a tradition (before covid-19) that we all meet one of the last days before the Christmas vacation to wish each other a Merry Christmas and to get into the Christmas spirit with gløgg and æbleskiver (~ mulled wine and baked round cakes of pancake dough for those not familiar with the Danish Christmas dish ;-) ) SocialEllen Bernadette NoerWed, 14 Dec 2022 14:00:00 +0100Wed, 14 Dec 2022 16:00:00 +01001671022800167103000016710228001671030000news-8133Fri, 09 Dec 2022 18:30:00 +0100BiRC Christmas Lunchhttps://birc.au.dk/news-events/news/show/artikel/birc-christmas-lunch-8Register on the sheet in the coffee room before November 28th with your name and your dish contribution. Dress code: your UGLIEST Christmas self! Remember to bring: one dish to share, drinks for yourself and a gift for the 'pakkeleg' (parcel dice game) (~DKK 20-30).SocialEllen Bernadette NoerFri, 09 Dec 2022 18:30:00 +0100Sat, 10 Dec 2022 01:00:00 +01001670607000167063040016706070001670630400news-7702Fri, 04 Nov 2022 14:15:00 +0100BiRC seminar by Ana Filipa Moutinho, University of Sussex, Brighton, UKhttps://birc.au.dk/news-events/news/show/artikel/birc-seminar-by-ana-filipa-moutinho-university-of-sussex-brighton-ukUnravelling the determinants of protein evolution and adaptation at the molecular level

The frequency and nature of adaptive mutations are widely variable across species. However, what determines such variation is not fully understood. Several studies have reported that the molecular adaptive rate also varies substantially within genomes, providing evidence for the key role of variables such as recombination, mutation rate, and gene function. More recently, we showed that this rate not only varies between genes but also at the intra-genic level, with protein structure acting as a major determinant of adaptive evolution. This effect, however, varied in strength between species, suggesting that the variation within genes may help explain interspecies patterns of adaptation. Here, I will talk about how we used a comparative population genomics approach across species, genes, and sites to shed light on the molecular basis of adaptation at multiple levels.

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Lecture / talkEllen Bernadette NoerFri, 04 Nov 2022 14:15:00 +010016675677001667567700
news-7765Fri, 14 Oct 2022 14:15:00 +0200BiRC seminar by Jennifer James, postdoc, Uppsala University, Swedenhttps://birc.au.dk/news-events/news/show/artikel/birc-seminar-by-jennifer-james-uppsala-universityTitle: Within and between species variation in the effect of new mutations

Abstract

What effect do new mutations have on fitness? This question is central to our understanding of many evolutionary topics, such as the rate of adaptive evolution, the genetic architecture of quantitative traits, and patterns of polymorphism and divergence. Recent work has attempted to characterise variation in the average effect of new mutations among species; however, little is known about the causes of this variation, and whether such variation could exist at multiple levels of evolution. We have addressed both of these question by characterising the distribution of fitness effects of new mutations for both multiple species and multiple populations of European trees, which were broadly sampled over their latitudinal ranges. We were able to investigate whether variation in the distribution of fitness effects of new mutations varies with level of population differentiation, genome structure or genetic background. Surprisingly, we found that recent events, such as demographic processes, generally have little effect on the distribution of fitness effects of new mutations, and instead variation in this important evolutionary parameter appears to be primarily driven by deep features of species biology.

 

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Lecture / talkEllen Bernadette NoerFri, 14 Oct 2022 14:15:00 +02001972-3471972-34716657497001665749700
news-7862Fri, 07 Oct 2022 14:15:00 +0200BiRC seminar by Shyam Gopalakrishnan, Associate Professor, GLOBE Institute, University of Copenhagenhttps://birc.au.dk/news-events/news/show/artikel/birc-seminar-by-shyam-gopalakrishnan-associate-professor-globe-institute-university-of-copenhagenZoom link https://aarhusuniversity.zoom.us/j/67415750472 Title: The population genomics legacy of the second plague pandemic in Trondheim, Norway

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The second plague pandemic, beginning ca. 1347 AD, devastated urban populations in large swathes of Europe, reducing population sizes in most urban centers by 10 - 40% in the span of a few years. In this talk, I will focus on the city of Trondheim in Norway, which according to some historians lost up to 70% of its population during the pandemic. Using a combination of pre-pandemic, post-pandemic and modern samples from the city of Trondheim, we investigate the signatures left by the second plague pandemic on the genomes of Trondheimers. Our study shows that the urban population loss was most likely replaced by local rural populations in the city. Further, we find large parts of the genome showing evidence of frequency changes between the pre- and post- pandemic populations. But our findings are heavily tempered by evidence of large scale differential reference bias across the genomes. We are following up with a larger study in Trondheim, and a follow-up study in Lund to test if similar genomic regions are found to be differentiated between pre- and post- pandemic populations in these follow up studies. 

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Event typeLecture / talkEllen Bernadette NoerFri, 07 Oct 2022 14:15:00 +020016651449001665144900
news-7866Mon, 03 Oct 2022 11:00:00 +0200The DANEMO Symposium 2022 on Molecular Ecosystemshttps://birc.au.dk/news-events/news/show/artikel/default-466ea44831Join the DANEMO Symposium 2022 to get introduced to EMBL's new programme "Molecules to Ecosystems" with special focus on some of the research themes in the programme: Planetary Biology, Human Ecosystems, and Microbial Ecosystems. This symposium features presentations by outstanding researchers from both EMBL and Denmark, representing these new research themes.ConferenceEllen Bernadette NoerMon, 03 Oct 2022 11:00:00 +0200Tue, 04 Oct 2022 15:30:00 +02001664787600166489020016647876001664890200