Integrative Genetics and Genomics Graduate Group | College of Biological Sciences

Wayward Ways: New Study Reveals How the Nucleus Travels

Using CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing tools, Dan Starr created mutant versions of the worm C. elegans, to explore how the nucleus moves and repositions itself in the eukaryotic cell.

Genetics and Microbiology

Brenna M. Henn

Associate Professor
Department of Anthropology

Research Interests: Population Genetics and Quantitative Genetics of Human Evolution

211 Young Hall

Investigating the Seagrass Microbiome

Seagrass carpets the seafloor creating a unique and vital ecosystem in shallow marine environments. Sea turtles graze on seagrass leaves while smaller organisms seek refuge in the green fields but, on the microscopic level, seagrass is also home to microbial communities. Such microbes compose the seagrass microbiome and potentially play a role in seagrass ecology.

Ecology and Environment

New Machine Learning Algorithm Finds Patterns in RNA Structures

Software inspired by speech recognition technology could help scientists understand the secret language inside cells. A machine learning algorithm called patteRNA, designed by UC Davis researchers, rapidly mines ribonucleic acid, commonly called RNA, for specific structures, providing a new method to establish links between structure, function and disease.

Genetics and Microbiology

Hao Cheng

Assistant Professor
Department of Animal Science, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

Research Interests: Development of statistical methods and computational algorithms for quantitative and statistical genetics | Development of software tools for whole-genome analyses

2139 Mayer Hall