26th Morning Evolution. 20 years of morning of evolution 
Objectives: To update knowledge about human evolution.
Participants: Secondary and high school teachers.
Registration: Fully booked. To join the waiting list, please email cdciencia@uv.es.
- Register for the Matinee (click on the link)
Date and place: Saturday May 16, 2026. Auditori Joan Plaça del Jardí Botànic of the Universitat de València (C. Quart, 80 de València).
Coordinator: Juli Peretó Magraner. Professor of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of the Faculty of Biological Sciences of the Universitat de València.
Presentations:
09.15-09.30 Welcome
09.30-10.15 Presentation 1. Large and small genomes: keys to understanding plant diversity.
- Jaume Pellicer. Botanical Institute of Barcelona.
10.30-11.15 Presentation 2. Amber: an exceptional archive of past life.
- Alba Sánchez. Department of Geology and Botany, University of Valencia.
11.30-12.00 Pause for coffee
12.00-12.40 Presentation 3. CRISPR et al.: the legacy of prokaryotic warfare.
- Francisco J. M. Mojica. Professor of Microbiology, University of Alicante.
13.00-14.00 Final discussion
With the support of: Delegation for University Integration and Permanent Training, Scientific Culture and Innovation Unit (UV), Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology (FECyT), Ministry of Science and Innovation, Cavanilles Institute of Biodiversity and Evolutionary Biology (UV), Institute for Integrative Systems Biology I2SysBio (UV-CSIC), Faculty of Biological Sciences (UV), Botanic Garden (UV), publications of the UV, Revista Mètode, Catalan Society of Biology and Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
