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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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Researchers at the University of Georgia have identified a promising approach to addressing a longstanding challenge for plant geneticists: balancing disease resistance and growth in plants.
The Department of Genetics at the University of Georgia (UGA) invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Human Genetics with anticipated start date of August 2025.
A new study from the University of Georgia might encourage a new population to start looking into the supplements as well: people with a genetic predisposition to hi

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Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences (Vanderbilt University)
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Professor Emeritus, School of Integrative Biology (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)
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Patrick Murphy, Medical Center (University of Rochester)
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