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 2014 Symposium exhibits the impact of genetics... Read More
Salamander research looks at regenerative properties, what it means for humans
University of Florida Genetics Institute member, Ed Scott, is working with researchers to study the blood of a salamander that can regenerate... Read More
Plant researcher and UFGI member leads $1.2 million biodiversity project
Plant researcher and University of Florida Genetics Institute member Pamela Soltis will lead a team of researchers in a $1.2 million project... Read More
Register Today for Florida Genetics 2014
Register today for the upcoming symposium – From horse colors to type I diabetes to the evolution of flowering plants, the Florida... Read More
Rolf Renne, PhD
Rolf Renne, University of Florida professor of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology and Genetics Institute member, was recently awarded a 2014 UF Research... Read More
NSF Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) grant pre-proposals sought by Office of Research
NSF invites applications for the 2015 Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) program, intended to fund the development or acquisition of major state-of-the-art instrumentation... Read More
Kawahara and team create “Tree of Lepidoptera”
In the first study of its kind, a team of University of Florida scientists used large-scale, next generation DNA sequencing to trace... Read More
PALB2 gene mutation linked to increased risk of breast cancer
Scientists exploring gene mutations and relationships with breast cancer have discovered a mutation that can cause the risk of breast cancer to... Read More
UFGI members named top global researchers in Type 1 diabetes
Two University of Florida Genetics Institute members, Mark Atkinson, PhD, and Desmond Schatz, MD, have been named in the top 10 global... Read More
