Three Day Symposium on PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY, LOCAL ADAPTATION AND GENE EXPRESSION
6-8 February 2018
Our lab hosted a three-day international symposium on phenotypic plasticity, local adaptation and gene expression in amphibians. Beyond exhilarating talks and thought-provoking discussions, there was also a field trip to visit Salamandra infraimmaculata breeding sites, followed by a well-deserved Hummus meal.
International participants included:
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Robert D. Holt, University of Florida, USA
Miguel Tejedo, Donana Biological Station, Spain
David K. Skelly, Yale University, USA
Leonardo Vignoli, Roma Tre University, Italy
Jamie Kneitel, California State University, Sacramento, USA
Sebastian Steinfartz, Zoological Institute, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Germany
Arne Nolte, Max Plank Institute for Evolutionary Biology, Germany
Step right up and see the two-headed salamander
A two-headed salamander tadpole was discovered by our lab in late 2014. The reason for the deformity is unknown, but the chief theory is pollution of water sources.
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Check out the following online video
Additional major news outlets covering the discovery include:
BBC - http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20161018-the-two-headed-creatures-that-may-have-inspired-hydra
USA Today - https://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/world/2014/12/09/20136809/
The Chicago Tribune - http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/82234050-157.html
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Science Daily - https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/12/141208093124.htm
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Live Science - https://www.livescience.com/49073-two-headed-salamander-tadpole.html
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The Jerusalem Post - http://www.jpost.com/Not-Just-News/For-Israeli-salamander-two-heads-are-better-than-one-383976