Genomics and Technology

With the completion of the Human Genome Project, scientists can use the resulting technology and data to conduct powerful investigations into gene function. For instance, with microarrays and gene chip, scientists can find out which specific genes are active in a particular cell. With new software, genomes of different organisms can be compared to infer protein function. Using genomics, scientists are piecing together the big picture of how organisms function.

Faculty who conduct research in this area:

Christiane Fauron -- organization, function and evolution of the maize mitochondrial genomes
James Metherall -- functional genomics studies using high throughput robotics
Robert Weiss -- mammalian and microbial gene sequencing and technology development

Adjunct faculty who conduct research in this area:

Jeffrey Botkin -- ethical, legal and social issues of genome research