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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.

Latest News

A new project by University of Georgia researchers, led by Dr. Jeff Bennetzen, will explore the largely unknown relationship between plants and soil microbes, generating new information that’s expected to be a game changer for plant science.
A team in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences Department of Genetics, led by Assistant Professor Kaixiong Ye and his postdoc, Jingqi Zhou, has published a long-term study of more than 500,000 participants investigating the respective contributions of genetic predisposition and environmental
Katie Duval, who’s earning a Ph.D. in genetics, has been named a 2020 ARCS Scholar alongside two colleagues from the Franklin College Life Sciences Division.

Upcoming Events

Satyaki Rajavasireddy, Whitehead Institute (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

Zoom invites will be provided to the UGA Genetics community by email.
Neil Shubin, Department of Organismal Biology and Anatomy (The University of Chicago)

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Jen Cech, (Seattle Children's Hospital)

Zoom invites will be provided to the UGA Genetics community by email.

Support Genetics at UGA

Thank you for your support to the Genetics Department and the University of Georgia. Contributions from alumni and friends are critical to maintaining our core missions of teaching and research. Gifts are tax deductible.

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Every dollar contributed to the department has a direct impact on our students and faculty.