Organisms with multiple sets of chromosomes must balance their gene expression levels to survive. By analyzing dominance patterns and chromatin accessibility in strawberries, Fang et al. described the mechanism of subgenome dominance that allows strawberries and other allopolyploid species to survive. This webpage was produced as an assignment for an undergraduate course at Davidson College. …
About Me / Nico Pinzon
Hi! My name is Nico Pinzon. I am a junior student from Bogotá, Colombia. I am pursuing an interdisciplinary major in Genomics and a minor in Neuroscience. I love playing sports and doing research. On campus, I form part of the tennis team and work in Dr. Rachid El Bejjani’s lab. I aspire to become…
Neanderthals, Denisovans, and Homo sapiens cohabited in Europe 45,000 years ago. So, why are we the only remaining ones?
Photo by Tanya Kukarkina on Unsplash This webpage was produced as an assignment for an undergraduate course at Davidson College. About the author: Nicolas Pinzon A genomic and anthropological collaborative study of a cave in Germany shows that Homo sapiens habited northern European lands 45,000 years ago; far before the extinction of Neanderthals. This proves…
