Genetics, Genomics, and Bioinformatics |
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The graduate program in Genetics, Genomics, and Bioinformatics (GGB) is composed of 13 faculty members that share a fundamental interest in genetics, genomics and bioinformatics processes. The Genetics faculty have a diverse range of research interests. The GGB GREG is particularly strong in evolutionary genetics and bioinformatics.
Most programs are influenced by evolutionary concerns and use tools from bioinformatics to address fundamental questions in genetics. These questions range from gene structure and function to the evolution of plant-insect interactions. Several faculty members use Drosophila and other insects as their research organism. Other faculty members use the model plants maize and Arabidopsis.
Our goal is to develop broadly trained biologists that have both the conceptual tools and expertise in research design necessary to address fundamental biological questions. To meet this goal, our graduate curriculum includes advanced courses covering molecular genetics, developmental genetics, and genomics.
Core Faculty
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| Alexandra Basolo | Sexual selection; life-history evolution; predator-prey interactions/Genetics and evolution of color patterns, of life history traits, and of sexually selected traits | | Alan Christensen | Plant mitochondrial genetics | | Lawrence Harshman | Genetics, evolution and DNA diagnostics | | Etsuko Moriyama | Bioinformatics, molecular evolution, and molecular population genetics | | Hideaki Moriyama | | | John Osterman | Gene structure and function in maize and Arabidopsis | | Diana Pilson | Ecological genetics of plant-insect interactions | | Jay Storz | Molecular evolutionary genetics, evolutionary genomics | | Anthony Zera | Evolutionary physiology; endocrine adaptations; wing polymorphism/Evolutionary genetics of wing polymorphism | | Chi Zhang | |
Associated Faculty
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