Environmental and Comparative Genomics
What is Environmental Genomics?
Environmental Genomics is an integrative field at the interface of population and evolutionary genetics on the one hand and genomics on the other. The experimental designs and tools of genomics such as quantitative trait locus (QTL) mapping, microarrays and other functional genomics techniques can be used to address long-standing questions of population/ conservation and evolutionary genetics.
ECG Mission
Our mission is to apply cutting-edge genomic technologies to obtain basic information on genomics and environmental interactions of aquatic, wildlife and domestic species that will support the long-term conservation of natural populations and further the development of cost-effective and environmentally-sensitive methods of agriculture. We mentor and train our students on state-of-the-art molecular biotechnologies and provide opportunities for students to obtain basic knowledge as well as hands-on laboratory and field experience through participation in our research projects.
News
- Aquaculture America 2006 Availability of Genetic and Genomic Resources for Shrimp
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