About the Talk
Presenter
Ömer Gökçümen
Abstract
Genomes from thousands of ancient and modern genomes coupled with powerful new computational approaches have rewritten the evolutionary history of humans.
This talk explores how gene flow among different hominins shaped human genetic variation, how prevalent structural variants are in our genomes, and the methods for pinpointing recent ancestry. It discusses novel models of selection, genome evolution and demographic history, and is candid about the current limitations and the questions population genetics has not answered yet.
Date: September 13th, 2019 – 18:00 (Istanbul)