University of Georgia
Old College
Athens, Georgia
30602-1732
http://www.franklin.uga.edu/
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Graduate Coordinator |
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John P. Wares |
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Davison Life Sciences Building |
542-7720 |
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University of Georgia |
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Athens, Georgia |
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Research in genetics has brought about one of the major scientific revolutions of humankind. The advent of recombinant DNA technology provided the tools to isolate, sequence and characterize genes, the building blocks of life. Evolutionary biology has allowed us to reconstruct the history and selective pressures acting to shape those genes. In the past ten years, a remarkable synthesis of molecular and evolutionary genetics has taken place and created the field of genomics, which promises unprecedented scientific breakthroughs in medicine and agriculture. A graduate degree in Genetics from the University of Georgia will put you at the forefront of this scientific revolution.
Our program is unique in that it brings together a broad array of faculty in many areas of molecular genetics, evolutionary biology and genomics into one group. All our students are trained in both molecular and evolutionary genetics such that all students interested in evolutionary biology are trained in molecular genetics and all our students interested in molecular genetics are trained in evolutionary biology. This creates a unique culture in our graduate program, where our students provide a balance of biological insights. Our group is so well-respected in the field, that we have continuously held a training grant from the National Institutes of Health for almost 30 years. A student-faculty ratio of less than 2:1 ensures individualized training. All students complete several lab rotations in the first year of training and take several foundation courses in the two years. Students complete written exams at the end of the second year and oral exams early in the third year. Our weekly seminar program allows you to interact with top researchers from all over the world.