{"nodes":[{"node":{"nid":"84186","title":"Andrea Guarracino: \u0027Do we still need pangenome graphs?\u0027","campus":"Tempe campus","locations":"Life Sciences C Wing, Room 202","college_unit":"Center for Evolution and Medicine, School of Human Evolution and Social Change, School of Life Sciences","department":"Center for Evolution and Medicine","field_cost_value":"Free","event_price_level":"Free","asu_events_price_desc":"Free","body_summary":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cimg class=\u0022img-fluid align-right\u0022 src=\u0022\/sites\/g\/files\/litvpz3506\/files\/inline-images\/Andrea%20Gu\u0022\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","full_body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cimg class=\u0022img-fluid align-right\u0022 src=\u0022\/sites\/g\/files\/litvpz3506\/files\/inline-images\/Andrea%20Guarracino.png\u0022 data-entity-uuid=\u00225d29b4f3-f30c-4c2d-975b-27ff6cf5552e\u0022 data-entity-type=\u0022file\u0022 alt=\u0022Photo of Dr. Andrea Guarracino\u0022 width=\u0022277\u0022 height=\u0022277\u0022 loading=\u0022lazy\u0022\u003EPlease join us for Dr. Andrea Guarracino\u0027s presentation: \u0027Do we still need pangenome graphs?\u0027\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStandard genomic analysis aligns reads to a single linear reference, which introduces bias and misrepresents complex variation. 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For centuries, outside observers applied this same stereotype to the Sonoran Desert, viewing it as a hostile, barren wasteland. This presentation challenges that widespread misconception. By exploring the Sonoran Desert through the eyes of its original stewards, including the Tohono O\u0027odham and Akimel O\u2019odham, we discover that this arid landscape is not only the most biodiverse desert in the world, but also one of the most nutritionally dense, resilient ecosystems on Earth. \u0022Rooted in Tradition\u0022 bridges Indigenous Peoples\u2019 wisdom with nutritional science to reveal how desert flora can shape the future of health, climate adaptation and community wellness.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis event is part of the Native Plants of the Americas symposium on October 8. 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