Comparative Behavioral Biology Presents:

Z Yan Wang

University of Chicago Neurobiology, Ragsdale Lab

Sex, death & bioinformatics: Tales from the Octopus Genome & Transcriptomes

Wednesday, February 3rd @12pm

Biopsychological Sciences Building (BPSB), 940 E 57th St, Seminar Room 122

ABSTRACT: Octopuses are unique among invertebrates for their massive brains and sophisticated behaviors. However, octopus neurobiology has been greatly hindered due to the lack of molecular data. To investigate molecular mechanisms of octopus neurobiology, we have sequenced the octopus genome and transcriptomes. These data provide us with fascinating insights into octopus brain development and senescence.