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Preparing for climate change through genetics

22 Jun 2015
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As the globe approaches responding to the demands of climate change, UF Genetics Institute faculty members are conducting ground-breaking research in a variety of disciplines– investigating how the fundamentals of genetics will empower species to adapt to the changing global...
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Finding answers in the desert

22 Jun 2015
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            As the global climate shifts in coming years, regions accustomed to abundant rainfall will need to learn how to make do with less. Others will have to adjust themselves to warmer temperatures. However, some regions are already well-versed...
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IFAS presents Jianping Wang with Richard L. Jones award

03 Jun 2015
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Jianping Wang’s dedication to advancing research and education recently merited her the Richard L. Jones Outstanding New Faculty Research Award for 2015. It is one of the most prestigious awards offered by the UF/IFAS Dean for Research Office. Wang’s research focuses on...
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OUR MISSION

The UFGI is an interdisciplinary program that seeks to promote excellence in the areas of genetics and genomics at the University of Florida by
–Building community, facilitating collaboration and creating opportunities for intellectual exchanges among investigators working in diverse taxonomic systems but with a common set of approaches in genetics and genomics.
–Supporting recruitment and retention of outstanding faculty in the areas of genetic and genomics.
–Supporting graduate education in the areas of genetics and genomics.
–Enhancing the ability of researchers at the University of Florida to compete for multidisciplinary research grants in the area of genetics and genomics.

GENETICS & GENOMICS GRADUATE PROGRAM

We believe good geneticists are integrative geneticists– incorporating many different genetic sub-fields into their work. Interests in the faculty span from basic research to applied work. Graduate students are currently pursuing the following:
–Pharmacotherapy
–Biology
–Anthropology
–Horticultural Sciences
–Evolutionary Genetics