T229 Paleogenomics and Geobiology

Tuesday, 24 October 2017
1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Room 607

GENOME MACROEVOLUTION: INSIGHTS FROM FOSSILS AND PHYLOGENIES

Paper number: T229-5
Program: Technical Sessions
Time: 2:30 PM – 2:50 PM

Authors

Abstract

Fossil evidence empirically grounds our understanding of the sequence, rate, and direction of morphological evolution across the breadth of life – a crucial dataset that is absent in genome biology (except for recently extinct species). Extant species represent a scant 0.01% of all species that have ever lived, a tiny sample from which to understand genome biology and evolution. In this talk review deep time paleogenomics and discuss how we can leverage data from the other 99.9% to better understand genome biology and evolution. By integrating genomics and paleontology with computational biology, the fossil record can yield insights into how and why genomes evolved.

Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Vol. 49, No. 6

doi: 10.1130/abs/2017AM-297650

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