Departmental Seminar: “Making a Migratory Monarch” by André Green (University of Michigan)
April 16, 2024
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Location
SELE 4289
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Download iCal FilePlease join us for an E&E Seminar featuring "Making a Migratory Monarch" by Dr. André Green (University of Michigan). This event is co-sponsored by the CIM2AS program.
Host: Mary Ashley & Teresa Orenic
Abstract: Monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) are renowned for their annual transcontinental migration where they fly thousands of miles each fall to overwinter at specific sites in central Mexico. How did this phenotype evolve? One of our approaches to this question is to study the unique features of monarch migration. The mechanisms (behavioral, physiological, genetic) required for migrants to perform this trip, particularly to naïvely identify specific overwintering sites with high fidelity, are unknown. I will discuss efforts from our lab that aim to extend our understanding of how this occurs.
Date posted
Nov 10, 2023
Date updated
Apr 4, 2024