New research explains origins of external genitalia, insight into birth defects
University of Florida researchers have mapped the cellular origins of external genitalia by studying bird... Read More
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Roger Beachy, renowned scientist and food security expert, to speak at Florida Genetics 2014
Dr. Roger Beachy, the Florida Genetics 2014 Symposium keynote speaker, is the founding executive director... Read More
Experts discuss genetic impacts on life – plants, animals and our health
From horse colors and dog breeds to type I diabetes and antibiotics, the Florida Genetics... Read More
Seminars
March 20, 2019“Genetics of quantitative trait variation in flies”
March 27, 2019“Development of a Multi-faceted Mass Spectrometry-based Platform for Neuroscience and Biomedical Research”
April 3, 2019“Remodeling soybean to enhance food and feed use”
April 10, 2019“Building silent chromatin: Control and function of Polycomb Repressive Complex 2 in a simple eukaryote.”
April 24, 2019“Genetics and Autism, Identifying the Next Steps to Precision Therapeutics”