PhD student, Kate Castellano, from the R. O'Neill Laboratory
A Crowd of Chromosomes (Shania Kalladanthyil)
Multiplexed fluorescent in situ hybridization...TS12-Tail-Stock (submitted by the Nelson Laboratory)
Barbara Mellone, Professor of Molecular and Cell Biology, works in her lab at the Institute of Systems Genomics
Professor Leighton Core and PhD student Luke Wojenski discussing research in the Core Lab
L>R: Savannah Klein, Kate Castellano, Syed Farhan Ahmad, and Melinda Wei work on a group project at the Institue for Systems Genomics in the Engineering & Science Building (Bri Diaz/UConn Photo)
Bryce Santinello, Mellone lab, imaging Drosophila chromosomes on a Deltavision microscope
The Genetics and Genomics Program comprises faculty encompassing an array of multidisciplinary fields in genetics, genomics, and bioinformatics, and is partnered with the newly established Institute for Systems Genomics. Students in the Molecular and Cell Biology graduate program may pursue a Masters or PhD degree in this area of concentration. Students interested in careers in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries may also pursue an MS degree in Applied Genomics in the Professional Science Master’s (PSM) program (Contact psm@uconn.edu for more information).
Areas of research focus include chromosome structure and function, comparative genomics and genome evolution, developmental genetics, molecular evolution, control of transcription, modulation of noncoding RNAs, human genomics, animal models for genome biology, centromere biology, and epigenetics.
CONTACT
Michael O’Neill, Program Head
phone: (860)486-6856
email: michael.oneill@uconn.edu
G & G News
- First-Ever Sequencing of Great Ape X and Y ChromosomesUConn researchers helped complete nationwide effort to understand ape genome. Tor the first time, researchers have assembled a complete “end-to-end” reference genome for the sex chromosomes of five great ape species and one lesser ape species. The findings shed light on the evolution of sex chromosomes and inform understanding of diseases related to genes on […]Posted on June 18, 2024
- Hanlon Lab: B chromosomes reveal a female meiotic drive suppression system in Drosophila melanogasterNew publication from the Hanlon Lab: Hanlon S. L., and R. S. Hawley, 2023 B chromosomes reveal a female meiotic drive suppression system in Drosophila melanogaster. Curr Biol. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2023.04.028Posted on May 8, 2023
- New Publication from the Campellone LabGenomic instability caused by Arp2/3 complex inactivation results in micronucleus biogenesis and cellular senescence. Haarer EL, Theodore CJ, Guo S, Frier RB, and Campellone KG. PLoS Genetics 2023. 19(1):e1010045. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1010045.Posted on February 13, 2023