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Assistant Professor of Genetics BS'94
Posts Tagged ‘Genetics’
Double-Edged Helix
When 16-year-old Susannah Gilbert got the chance to read her DNA, it changed nothing about her life. And everything.
James Burmester
BS’83 PhD’89, Biochemistry
Sizing up Fat
How the body stores fat.
Do these genes make me look fat?
Scientists are probing the complex relationship between our DNA and our diets to unravel the root causes of obesity. But for those seeking a simple solution to the worldwide fat epidemic, their answers may be hard to swallow.
How to Make DNA
Make your own set of DNA!
Unfolding the Prion Mystery
To help control the deadly rise of CWD among Wisconsin's deer herd, Joel Pedersen went hunting for the source of the infection. His studies of the strange protein behind the disease are uncovering surprising answers––and new questions.