Results for "molecular biology"

Projects

Investigating how genes evolve from scratch

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The lab of Howard Ochman is seeking a reliable undergraduate research assistant to help with experimental and computational studies on new gene evolution. Please find the announcements below, and direct any questions…

2023 iGEM synthetic biology team

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What is iGEM? iGEM is an international synthetic biology competition that focuses on how genetic engineering can be used to solve real-world problems (http://igem.org).…

Faculty

Eric D. Cambronne

Affiliated Departments:
College of Natural Sciences, Biology Instruction Office, Molecular Biosciences
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Molecular Microbiology, Bacterial Pathogenesis, Host / Microbe Interface, Infectious Diseases Our laboratory examines relationship between the Legionnaires' disease bacterium and environmental host protozoa, and how…

Deana Erdner

Affiliated Departments:
Marine Science
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Current research in the Erdner lab focuses on the genetics of bloom-forming algae, particularly toxic dinoflagellates. Examples of ongoing projects include:
- population genetics of toxic dinoflagellates…

Arlen W Johnson

Affiliated Departments:
Molecular Biosciences
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Yeast molelcular genetics, cell biology and biochemistry. Ribosome biogenesis. Nucleocytoplasmic transport. Ribonucleoprotein particles. Ribosomes are your cell's nanomachines that decode your genetic information and…

Albert Mackrell

Affiliated Departments:
College of Natural Sciences
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Molecular Biology
PCR
Cell Culture
Biochemistry
Fluorescence Microscopy
Protein Expression

Jon Pierce

Affiliated Departments:
Neurobiology, School of Biological Sciences
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The Pierce lab seeks to identify genetic mechanisms that govern behaviors and contribute to genetic disorders, approaching this complex subject by studying conserved genes in the simple but powerful model nematode…

Blerta Xhemalce

Affiliated Departments:
College of Natural Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Molecular Biosciences
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Identify enzymes "writers" or "erasers" of RNA epigenetic modifications that are potential targets for therapeutic drugs for the treatment of cancer and metabolic diseases.