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Antonio Bernardo de Carvalho, Ph.D.

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TitleProfessor
DepartmentDepartment of Genetics
 Institute of Biology
InstitutionFederal University of Rio de Janeiro
AddressCaixa Postal 68011
 CEP 21944-970
City, State, ZipRio de Janeiro
CountryBrazil
Phone5521 22608820
E-Mailbiologia.ufrj.br
Award Year1998
Country of OriginBrazil
FellowshipPennsylvania State University
MentorAndrew G. Clark, Ph.D.

Research

Notwithstanding their biological importance, Y chromosomes remain poorly known in most species. I am studying the origin and evolution of these chromosomes, particularly in the Drosophila genus. A major obstacle to the study of Y-chromosomes is the identification of their sequences: due to its high content of repetitive sequences, in most genome projects the Y is fragmented into a large number of small, unmapped contains. I am developing computational and experimental methods to accomplish this, that has lead to the identification of nearly all known Drosophila Y-linked genes. Identification of Drosophila Y-chromosome genes yielded important insights on its origin and evolution.

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