Creating Variation
A Presentration by Liza Evans, Isabelle Levenson, and Varuna
Nangia
MeiosisMeiosis is a process which converts diploid
cells to haploid gametes and which causes a change in the genetic information of those
cells to create diversity in the offspring.
Turn to the person next to you and
explain the phases of meiosis
OUR Favorite Meiosis Song
Spermatogenesis
Oogenesis
FERTILIZATION
Genomic ImprintingThe process that would have rocked
Mendel’s world, and Darwin’s too
Epigenetics
An Animation On Imprinting
Many of such genes involve development of embryo as well as growth and metabolism.
But Why? It all has to do with promiscuous cats, Darwin and the genetic conflict hypothesis.
The end!Any questions?