Horizons in evolutionary genomics: an interview with David Ferrier

David Ferrier is a Reader at the University of St Andrews and Deputy Director of the Scottish Oceans Institute, where his lab studies how the diversity of form in the animal kingdom evolved, with an emphasis on using comparative genomics. In this interview, David shares his thoughts on how to escape...

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Published inBMC biology Vol. 16; no. 1; p. 124
Main Author Ferrier, David E K
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England BioMed Central Ltd 01.11.2018
BioMed Central
BMC
Subjects
Aquatic Organisms - genetics
Biodiversity
Biological Evolution
Biology
College faculty
Development
Editing
Evolution
Ferrier
Ferrier, David E. K
Gene sequencing
Genome organization
Genomes
Genomics
Genomics - methods
History, 21st Century
Homeobox
Interview
Interviews
Laboratories
Oceans
Peer Review, Research
Phylogenetics
Scotland
Transparency
Whole Genome Sequencing - history
Scotland
United Kingdom
Homeobox
Development
Phylogenetics
Evolution
Genome organization
Genomics
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Summary:David Ferrier is a Reader at the University of St Andrews and Deputy Director of the Scottish Oceans Institute, where his lab studies how the diversity of form in the animal kingdom evolved, with an emphasis on using comparative genomics. In this interview, David shares his thoughts on how to escape the 'straitjacket' of traditional model systems, transparency in peer review, and the past and future of genome sequencing.
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ISSN:1741-7007
1741-7007
DOI:10.1186/s12915-018-0587-3