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The moving genes that might stop these birds from breeding – even though they look almost identical! Charlebois, Caleigh

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Caleigh Charlebois was a semi-finalist in the 2024 UBC Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition. Caleigh presented their research, "The moving genes that might stop these birds from breeding: Even though they look almost identical!". They hope their research will uncover the mechanisms behind reproductive isolation in closely related bird species, shedding light on the evolutionary processes that shape biodiversity. They delve into the unseen genetic differences that prevent closely related birds from interbreeding, using the example of two subspecies of the greenish warbler. These subspecies harbor distinct transposable elements, DNA sequences capable of moving and replicating independently within an animal's genetic code. Caleigh Charlebois is pursuing their PhD in Zoology in the Department of Zoology under the supervision of Dr. Darren Irwin.

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Title	The moving genes that might stop these birds from breeding – even though they look almost identical!
Creator	Charlebois, Caleigh
Date Issued	2024-03-12
Description	Caleigh Charlebois was a semi-finalist in the 2024 UBC Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition. Caleigh presented their research, "The moving genes that might stop these birds from breeding: Even though they look almost identical!". They hope their research will uncover the mechanisms behind reproductive isolation in closely related bird species, shedding light on the evolutionary processes that shape biodiversity. They delve into the unseen genetic differences that prevent closely related birds from interbreeding, using the example of two subspecies of the greenish warbler. These subspecies harbor distinct transposable elements, DNA sequences capable of moving and replicating independently within an animal's genetic code. Caleigh Charlebois is pursuing their PhD in Zoology in the Department of Zoology under the supervision of Dr. Darren Irwin.
Genre	Presentation; Other
Type	Moving Image; Text
Language	eng
Series	Three Minute Thesis (3MT)
Date Available	2025-01-21
Provider	Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights	Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
DOI	10.14288/1.0447796
URI	http://hdl.handle.net/2429/90161
Affiliation	Science, Faculty of; Zoology, Department of
Peer Review Status	Unreviewed
Scholarly Level	Graduate
Rights URI	https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
Aggregated Source Repository	DSpace

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Charlebois_C_3MT_Moving_genes_birds_2024.mp4 -- 8.47MB

Charlebois_C_3MT_Moving_genes_birds_slides_2024.pdf -- 311.96kB

Charlebois_C_3MT_Moving_genes_birds_transcript_2024.pdf -- 125.59kB

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Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International