Critical Thinking in Genomics: What YABBY Gene Families Teach Us About Plant Development

Genomics is not just about data generation—it is about critical thinking, hypothesis testing, and biological interpretation. In this video, we explore how YABBY gene families in plants provide a powerful model for developing critical thinking skills in genomic research.

Using real examples from genome-wide identification, domain architecture (YABBY + C2C2 zinc-finger), phylogenetic analysis, and expression profiling, we demonstrate how researchers move beyond sequence retrieval to ask meaningful biological questions:

Why are YABBY genes conserved across angiosperms?

How do gene duplication and divergence shape leaf polarity and floral development?

What can comparative genomics reveal about functional specialization?

This video highlights best practices in genomic reasoning, including:
✔ Evaluating annotation accuracy
✔ Interpreting phylogenetic trees critically
✔ Connecting gene structure with biological function
✔ Avoiding over-interpretation of in silico results

Whether you are a graduate student, PhD researcher, or early-career scientist, this session will help you sharpen your analytical mindset for plant genomics and functional gene analysis.

📌 Case study focus: YABBY gene family in Arabidopsis, rice, and crop plants
📌 Skills gained: Genome-wide analysis, hypothesis-driven genomics, scientific reasoning

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