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Department of Genetics

Genetics is the future and the past. The history and the promise of every organism is written in its DNA.

Meet the people of the Genetics Department

Welcome to the Department of Genetics

Genetics is the future and the past. The history and the promise of every organism is written in its DNA.

Geneticists are leading one of the major scientific revolutions of humankind, delving into the distant past and providing an unprecedented understanding of the biological world.

Our department offers a supportive and unique training environment across the full spectrum of genetics, bridging the disciplines of molecular genetics, development, genomics, and evolutionary biology.

The Department of Genetics is in UGA's Franklin College of Arts and Sciences.

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To gain a better understanding of the genetic basis of coloration in vertebrates, an international research team including UGA Professor Doug Menke combined a range of techniques—whole gene sequencing, gene-editing and electron microscopy—to examine color variations and patterning in skin shed by
The American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) is pleased to announce that  Mohammad Inam Jameel has been selected to receive the 2023 AIBS Emerging Public Policy Leadership Award (EPPLA).
Dr. Tessa Andrews of the UGA Genetics Department is on a research team from the University of Georgia that will join 103 institutions from across the country to form a collaborative learning community that seeks to foster inclusive undergraduate science education.

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Assistant Professor, Molecular and Cell Biology (UCONN)

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Senior Scientist, Synthetic Biology Group (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)

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Assistant Professor, Center for Evolution and Medicine (Arizona State University)

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