McMaster biologist Ben Evans’ research team not only identified a number of new sex chromosomes, they also pinpointed their surprising locations.
Researchers have discovered striking variation in the underlying genetic machinery that orchestrates sexual differentiation in frogs, demonstrating that evolution of this crucial biological system has moved at a dramatic pace.
More than one hundred McMaster researchers, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows have received a combined $16.3M from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council and six researchers received a Discovery Accelerator Supplement.