Meghan Brady

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Doctoral Candidate

Abnormal chromosome 10 (Ab10) drives preferential transmission of itself and large blocks of condensed repetitive DNA found throughout the genome (knobs). I focus on understanding how Ab10 alters maize growth and development in various environments. This work provides information on the effects of selfish genetic elements (meiotic drive) and maize evolution.

Education:

B.S. Biology (2017) Gettysburg College

 

Labs (please indicate whose lab you are a member of):
R. Kelly Dawe
Of note:

NSF GRFP Recipient - 2021

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Meghan Brady and Felicia Ebot-Ojong Named National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellows

Thursday, September 16, 2021 - 1:14pm

Genetics doctoral students Felicia Ebot-Ojong and Meghan Brady received the prestigious awards from the National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program, (GRFP), which recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported…

Contact Information

meghan.brady@uga.edu
Office: Davison Life Sciences B412
Office Phone: (706) 542-1010

Other Information

Professional Website: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meghan-brady-4057a0102/

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Dissertation Chair


R. Kelly Dawe

Distinguished Research Professor

Committee Members


Kelly Dyer

Professor

External Committee

Dr. John Burke
Dr. Douda Bensasson
Dr. Brad Nelms

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