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
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
UF Health– Simple genetic test shows promise for better outcomes in heart stent patients
A quick, precise genetic test can significantly reduce the risk of cardiovascular events by helping to identify more effective medication for some... Read More
Horticultural sciences professor named president-elect to space research society
University of Florida Genetics Institute member Anna-Lisa Paul, PhD, has been named president-elect of the American Society for Gravitational and Space Research.... Read More
Emmanuelle Charpentier to serve as keynote for Florida Genetics Symposium 2016
The Florida Genetics Symposium welcomes Max Planck Institute director, and pioneer of CRISPR-Cas9 technology, Emmanuelle Charpentier, PhD, as its keynote speaker November... Read More
Early exposure to excess hormone causes genital defects in females
University of Florida researchers have identified cells targeted by a male hormone and found that an excess of that hormone at a... Read More
UF Health: UF Genetics Institute researchers find genetic change that caused snakes to lose legs
About 150 million years ago, snakes roamed about on well-developed legs. Now, two University of Florida researchers have discovered how snakes’... Read More
Biology researcher discovers new role for jasmonic acid in plants
A research team led by University of Florida Genetics Institute member Sixue Chen, PhD, recently discovered a new role for jasmonic... Read More
UF Health– UF Genetics Institute member contributes to novel Alzheimer’s discovery
Two University of Florida Health researchers have made a discovery that could provide a novel way to target the brain deterioration associated... Read More
