Tiny Lookalike Lemurs are Actually Two New Species
Two new species of lemurs look so similar that it’s impossible to tell them apart without sequencing their genes.
Evolutionary Genomics
Genome sequencing efforts from the last decade have yielded an avalanche of data from a wide range of organisms. By comparing and contrasting these data in an effort to understand the tree of life, from its most ancient roots to its newest branches, evolutionary genomics researchers are working to understand how changes in the content and organization of genomes have contributed to the diversity of life on Earth, as well as the processes that have shaped those changes.
The IGSP is also integral to a new Primate Genomics Initiative at Duke, based in the Department of Evolutionary Anthropology. This interdisciplinary initiative aims to foster collaborations among Duke scientists studying primate cognition, behavior, anatomy, neuroscience, medicine and genomics and train graduate students and faculty to incorporate genomic methods into their research.
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