Tuesday, June 12, 2012
KBC-Days 2009
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All members of the KBC-Departments are welcome to two days of communication, celebration and inspiration. We cordially invite our research partners and friends who like to learn more about our centre.
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Seminar - Beverley Green: Algal genomics and the evolution of light-harvesting antennae
Tue. 12 Jun, 2012 14:00 - 15:00
Department of Chemistry
Seminar
Beverley Green
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
Title: Algal genomics and the evolution of light-harvesting antennae
Host: Christiane Funk
Place: Lilla Hörsalen, KB3A9, KBC
Abstract:
The ocean is the new frontier in genomics research! The marine algae are particularly important because of their influence on global climate as well as their major contribution to the oceanic food web. The recently sequenced genomes of a number of these algae have illuminated the wide range of photosynthetic biodiversity in the ocean. Particularly interesting are the algae with chlorophyll a/c light-harvesting antennas, such as the diatoms and brown algae, which acquired their plastids by secondary endosymbiosis, and have derived new varieties of light-harvesting antennas.