This workshop is being sponsored jointly by the NASA Astrobiology Institute and the Evolutionary Biology Program of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, and gives formal recognition to their shared interests. Its purposes are to assess the extent and significance of lateral gene transfer in the evolution of eukaryotic genomes, to present and debate chimeric models for the origin of eukaryotes, and to attempt an integration of such models, often based only on molecular data, with the geological record. The venue and schedule will optimize frank and open discussion.
The workshop will be held at the Harrison Hot Springs Resort and Spa, outside Vancouver, British Columbia, May 5-9, 2004. Sessions will be held on May 6, 7, 8, with arrival on the evening of the 5th and departure the morning of the 9th. Participation in the workshop is by invitation.
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