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	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Developmental genetics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Modern developmental biology studies the genetic control of cell growth, differentiation and "morphogenesis," which is the process that gives rise to tissues, organs and anatomy.
		The related field of evolutionary developmental biology was formed largely in the 1990s and is a synthesis of findings from molecular developmental biology and evolutionary biology which considers the diversity of organismal form in an evolutionary context.
		Developmental biology studies the genetic control of cell growth, differentiation and "morphogenesis," which is the process that gives rise to tissues, organs and anatomy.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Developmental-genetics (577 words)

	Developmental Biology Online: Induction and the Origins of Developmental Genetics
		If ever a history of ideas in developmental genetics were to be written...it would no doubt include as one of its most important chapters an account of the intellectual role that "inductive interaction" between the fields of genetics and embryology has played in the analysis of developmental mechanisms and their genetic control in higher organisms.
		The developmental mechanics of His, Roux and Driesch likewise contained explicit genetic components whereby the hereditary determinants (thought to reside either within the cytoplasm or inside the nucleus) were seen to direct the processes of organ formation and cell differentiation.
		She announced that her research on the Kinked gene "was undertaken both from the point of view of the embryologist interested in the causal analysis of development and that of the geneticist interested in the analysis of gene effects" (24).
	7e.devbio.com /article.php?ch=4&id=27 (10616 words)

	WVU :: Davis College of Agriculture, Forestry & Consumer Sciences
		The M.S. and Ph.D. degrees are offered in genetics and developmental biology, an interdisciplinary program involving the faculty and facilities of a number of departments in the various colleges and schools of the University.
		The chairperson for the Genetics and Developmental Biology program is housed in the College of Agriculture, Forestry and Consumer Sciences.
		The objective of this program is an increased level of understanding of modern concepts and methodologies employed in genetic and developmental biological work and to prepare a student to pursue a career in teaching and/ or research.
	www.caf.wvu.edu /genetinf.html (659 words)

	Bambooweb: Developmental genetics
		Developmental biology is the study of the process by which organisms grow and develop.
		Originating in embryology, today developmental biology studies the genetic control of cell growth, differentiation and "morphogenesis," which is the process that gives rise to tissues, organs and anatomy.
		The findings of developmental biology can help to understand (or some day, cure) developmental malfunctions such as chromosomal aberration, for example, Down syndrome.
	www.bambooweb.com /articles/d/e/Developmental_genetics.html (345 words)

	Facilities - Department of Genetics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Developmental Biology Center, a campus-wide affiliation of students and faculty from various departments with research interests in development, is closely associated with the Department of Genetics.
		Developmental Biology is an area of life sciences that focuses on formation of the embryo, and in particular on the mechanisms that underlie progressive changes which convert a single cell into a complete organism.
		The team of specialists at the Center for Human Genetics is supported by the state-of-the-art technologies of the Center for Human Genetics Laboratory, which enable the Center's genetics experts to focus on prenatal screening, clinical cytogenetics and molecular diagnostic testing.
	genetics.case.edu /facilities.php (2418 words)

	The Program in Biomedical Sciences (PIBS) -Genetics of Disease
		Thomas Carey, Ph.D. Genetic mechanisms in head and neck cancer progression; genetic mechanisms affecting response to therapy; and mechanisms of autoimmune hearing loss mediated by antibodies to inner ear antigens.
		Genetic mapping of complex human diseases and traits with an emphasis on the development, application, and evaluation of statistical methods.
		Noah Rosenberg, Ph.D. Mathematical models in genetics and evolution, human population genetics, statistical methods for inference of human genetic history, role of human genetic variation in disease-gene mapping, human statistical genetics, genetic variation in pathogens, gene trees and species trees, phylogenetics.
	www.med.umich.edu /pibs/faculty/genetics_dis.htm (1330 words)

	devgenetics
		The research programs in the Center for Developmental Genetics take advantage of the powerful tools that are available for studying gene function in several of the most important model systems, including fruit flies, frogs, and mice.
		Research in the Center for Developmental Genetics studies the molecular mechanisms used to switch genes on and off during embryonic development.
		These studies provide information on the functions of genetic regulators that are essential for the development of bone and blood, and yield important insights to the effects of mutations associated with leukemia.
	www.cmm.sunysb.edu /devgenetics.html (367 words)

	Developmental Genetics
		The Joyner lab has tackled this problem by developing and applying genetic tools in mouse for in vivo studies, and focused on the earliest stages of development when the neural tube is a simple epithelium and irreversible genetic decisions are made.
		Using sophisticated genetic approaches the lab has been defining the genetic pathways that position an organizer at a midbrain/hindbrain compartment border, and determining how four Fgf proteins in the organizer differentially induce the midbrain and cerebellum.
		To understand the genetic pathways and cellular strategies used by developing vessels to acquite their architecture, we are using genetic approaches and imaging tools to study vascular development in zebrafish.
	saturn.med.nyu.edu /research/dg (1139 words)

	Graduate Programs in Genetics
		Genetics is an interdisciplinary graduate degree-granting program that contains a diverse cross-section of faculty with a shared interest in genetics.
		The graduate program is administered by the Faculty of Genetics, which, as of September 2004, consists of 89 members from 19 departments in the TAMU Colleges of Agriculture, Science.
		Genetics graduates have gone on to productive careers, including more than 10% whom have gone on to faculty positions at universities, and others who hold important positions in industry.
	gene.tamu.edu (441 words)

	HealthWeb : Genetics: Electronic Journals (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The journal publishes original papers dealing with all aspects of developmental phenomena in all kinds of organisms, including plants and micro-organisms in the fields of developmental genetics, growth, differentiation, morphogenesis, cellular kinetics, fertilization, cell division, dormancy, germination, metamorphosis, regeneration and pathogenesis, at the molecular biological, biochemical, biophysical and analytically morphological levels.
		The focus of this journal is on all aspects of genetic testing, including prenatal diagnosis, risk assessment, clinical consequences of molecular genetics, results of population screens and targeted testing, methodologies, strategies, and ethical and legal issues.
		Covers the areas of clinical genetics, biochemical genetics, cytogenetics, molecular genetics, public health genetics, genetic epidemiology, common disease genetics, genetic counseling, and genetic education.
	healthweb.org /browse.cfm?categoryid=331 (1545 words)

	Genetics Program Website
		Research training is complemented by common courses of fundamentals of genetics, developmental genetics, ethics, and a course in pathoboiology of genetic and developmental diseases that is co-taught by basic scientists and physicians.
		Students who choose to perform their thesis research in a Developmental Genetics program-affiliated laboratory and propose a thesis project relevant to developmental genetics are eligible for training grant support.
		Fellows who apply to do their research work in the laboratory of a Developmental Genetics program affiliated lab, and who are accepted into that lab, may then apply to the Developmental Genetics program.
	www.tufts.edu /sackler/genetics/developmentalgenetics.html (509 words)

	Genetics and Developmental Psychology Merrill-Palmer Quarterly - Find Articles
		One of the major changes in developmental psychology during the past 50 years has been the acceptance of the important role of nature (genetics) as well as nurture (environment).
		The future of genetic research in developmental psychology lies in DNA: Identifying the specific genes responsible for the widespread influence of genetics and using these genes to investigate developmental pathways between genes and behavior.
		Genetic research has consistently shown heritable influence in many traditional areas of psychological research, such as psychopathology, personality, cognitive disabilities and abilities, and drug use and abuse.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3749/is_200407/ai_n9431078 (747 words)

	Genetics & Developmental Biology Graduate Program: UCHC
		Students are encouraged to obtain in-depth training in molecular genetics and developmental biology.
		The Genetics graduate programs provides qualified students with fundamental interdisciplinary training in modern developmental biology and genetics, emphasizing cellular and molecular aspects as well as tissue interactions.
		Areas of research include fertilization and early development, mechanism of cell and tissue interactions, developmental neurobiology, cell differentiation, morphogenesis and pattern formation, reproductive biology and endocrinology, and the role of extracellular matrix in differentiation and cell migration.
	grad.uchc.edu /devbio_genetics/devbio_intro.html (457 words)

	NIGMS -- From Molecules to Medicines: Genetics and Developmental Biology
		The eventual goal of these studies is to improve the diagnosis, treatment, cure, and prevention of human genetic and developmental disorders.
		The resource enables researchers to study the genetic basis of hundreds of diseases, including cystic fibrosis, Huntington's disease, a severe form of manic depression, and the eye disease retinitis pigmentosa.
		But what he is now best known for is his group's technique to genetically fingerprint organisms that could be used as bioweapons, including those that cause plague, tuberculosis, and anthrax.
	publications.nigms.nih.gov /moleculestomeds/genetics.html (1536 words)

	Employment - Department of Genetics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Six recent faculty appointments have been in the fields of comparative genomics and complex traits, genetic epidemiology, developmental genetics, and clinical genetics.
		The Department of Genetics and Center for Human Genetics at Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals of Cleveland offers training and research opportunities for Postdoctoral Fellows, Research Associates, Senior Research Associates, and Instructors in human genetics and genomics, mouse genetics and genomics, functional genomics, bioinformatics, invertebrate genetics, developmental genetics, and molecular genetics.
		Genetics Associates are responsible for working with individuals and families with a medical history of genetic diseases or increased risk of having a child with a birth defect or genetic condition.
	genetics.case.edu /employment.php (1135 words)

	Welcome to the Human Genetics Division (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		There is a wide diversity of interests in complex trait genetics and a substantial grouping in developmental genetics.
		Interests in complex traits cover cardiovascular genetics, immunogenetics, asthma genetics, neurogenetics and genetics of ageing, theoretical epidemiology and bioinformatics, and developments in genotyping and mutation detection.
		Developmental genetics interests include cardiac developmental defects, endocrine development and stem cell research.
	www.som.soton.ac.uk /research/geneticsdiv (333 words)

	Genetics Program Homepage - Stony Brook University (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The future of genetics will involve increasing communication between different areas of genetics (such as molecular genetics, developmental genetics, population genetics and evolutionary genetics) as well as other disciplines such as biochemistry and cell biology.
		One of the lessons of genetic research in the last thirty years is that a broad scientific background will better prepare you to make significant discoveries and contributions to the field.
		As a result, the Genetics Program at Stony Brook was created as an inter-institutional program, focusing and combining the strengths in genetics at the State University Of New York at Stony Brook, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, and Brookhaven National Laboratory.
	life.bio.sunysb.edu /gen (405 words)

	Home Page
		All faculty members are actively contributing to research and education within the Schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine.
		The Division provides clinical and laboratory genetics services to the northern CT region, and in some instances, throughout the state.
		Our faculty’s research interests include RNA processing, genetic control of cell growth and differentiation, skeletal development, signal transduction, as well as genetic and epigenetic mechanisms of gene regulation.
	genetics.uchc.edu (237 words)

	Developmental Genetics Section
		Her section is studying genes that contribute to the specification and differentiation of oligodendrocytes, with the goal of designing strategies to overcome glial dysfunction in inherited or acquired neurological disease.
		The Developmental Genetics Section aims to identify the genetic regulatory controls that operate in neural cells.
		Experimental approaches include: 1) expression profiling of oligodendrocytes at discrete developmental stages, and 2) generating transgenic mouse models to assess the function of individual genes and to evaluate therapeutic strategies for treating inherited and acquired myelin deficiencies.
	www.ninds.nih.gov /find_people/labs/20.htm (331 words)

	Developmental Genetics and Stem Cell Biology - The Institute of Human Genetics - University of Newcastle
		Developmental Genetics and Stem Cell Biology - The Institute of Human Genetics - University of Newcastle
		Staff in the Institute of Human Genetics form the core of the University of Newcastle's Centre for Stem Cell Biology and Developmental Genetics.
		The Institute accommodates the MRC-Wellcome Human Developmental Biology Resource and there is a major research programme on developing an electronic atlas of gene expression in early human brain development.
	www.newcastle.ac.uk /ihg/research/developmental (220 words)

	About the Centre - Centre for Stem Cell Biology and Developmental Genetics
		Newcastle University's Centre for Stem Cell Biology and Developmental Genetics has two nodes: the International Centre for Life (ICFL), which is situated immediately adjacent to Newcastle's Central Station, and the main Medical School campus located about one mile to the north-east.
		The principal research centre at the ICFL is the Institute of Human Genetics (IHG), where a major research focus is in vertebrate developmental genetics and in human embryonic stem (ES) cell research.
		In the main Medical School campus the research focus of CSCBDG staff is in somatic stem cell research and invertebrate developmental genetics.
	www.ncl.ac.uk /cscbdg/about (225 words)

	Eccles Institute of Human Genetics - Faculty Research Overview (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The study of developmental genetics gives us insights into the amazing process by which a fertilized egg becomes a complete organism.
		Inherited (or genetic) characteristics such as height, hair color, and race are a few examples.
		Our researchers use population genetics to identify and track variations that produce genetic diseases and to study historical issues such as the evolution of humans.
	www.genetics.utah.edu /faculty (383 words)

	Developmental Genetics & Gene Control - Postgraduate Training - School of Biology - University of Nottingham (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Developmental studies are focussed largely upon the mechanisms that control stem cell fate.
		Aziz Aboobaker is interested in the role of micro RNAs during the evolution of developmental processes.
		Virginie Sottile is is studying adult stem cells from the bone marrow, in comparison to other stem cells, in order to devise molecular and cellular methods to modulate their differentiation potential in vitro and in vivo.
	www.nottingham.ac.uk /biology/postgrad/get_research.php?m1=4&m2=1&menu=dggc (728 words)

	Home - The Institute of Human Genetics - University of Newcastle
		The University of Newcastle upon Tyne's 5-rated Institute of Human Genetics** (IHG) is one of four research institutes based within the Faculty of Medical Sciences.
		It is accommodated together with the NHS Northern Genetics Service within a modern building opened in August 2001 as part of the International Centre for Life.
		The major research focus is in clinical and developmental genetics, where staff are investigating how molecular and cellular processes lead to different phenotypes in man and a variety of experimental organisms.
	www.ncl.ac.uk /ihg (179 words)

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