UF News– Study shows discrimination interacts with genetics and affects health
It’s no secret that discrimination is stressful for those who experience it, but turns out the issue is more than skin deep—these... Read More
UFGI publications round-up week 12/19/2016
Factors That Influence the Quality of RNA From the Pancreas of Organ Donors. Author information: Philips T1, Kusmartseva I, Gerling IC, Campbell-Thompson M,... Read More
Q&A with Enrico Barrozo
Genetics & Genomics Graduate Student in the lab of David Bloom, a UFGI faculty member and professor in the department of molecular... Read More
UFGI dairy researcher identifies genomic regions associated with bull fertility
With an eye on increasing milk production, dairy farmers have spent the last 50 years prioritizing cows who are good milkers. However,... Read More
UFGI publications round-up week 12/12/2016
Genome editing of the disease susceptibility gene CsLOB1 in citrus confers resistance to citrus canker. Author information: Jia H1, Zhang Y1, Orbovic V1,... Read More
Intragenic precision breeding enhances sugarcane for producing biofuel
A University of Florida Genetics Institute member has identified a way to breed sugarcane that will increase ethanol yields from its biomass.... Read More
UFGI Publications Round-up Week 12/05/2016
Targeting iodothyronine deiodinases locally in the retina is a therapeutic strategy for retinal degeneration. Author information: Yang F1, Ma H1, Belcher J1, Butler... Read More
Wrangling the equine genome with UFGI member Samantha Brooks
Samantha Brooks, PhD, scares baby horses for a living. In her defense, it’s just a little fright, and it is for science.... Read More
UF Health– UFGI researcher elected as fellow of prominent scientific group
Laura P.W. Ranum, Ph.D., has been named a fellow by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, which recognizes those who... Read More
UFGI Publications Round-up Week 11/28/2016
Development of a Quantitative PCR Assay for Differentiating the Agent of Heartwater Disease, Ehrlichia ruminantium, from the Panola Mountain Ehrlichia. Author information: Sayler... Read More
