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Genetics

Research in the Department of Genetics covers such areas as genetic regulation and cellular differentiation in eukaryotes; genetic control of cell-cycle; interactions between chromosomes and the nuclear envelope; regulation of gene expression in eukaryotes at the transcriptional and post-transcriptional level; effects of chromatin on the regulation of eukaryote gene expression; the role of RNA processing events on the regulation of gene expression; developmental, genetic and molecular analysis of complex characteristics in the fruit fly Drosophila, in chicken and in the mouse; molecular analysis of oncogenesis; mechanisms of mutation; environmental mutagenesis; evolution and population genetics in animals and plants; molecular mapping of complex genomes; molecular analysis of photosynthesis; molecular biology of plants; improvement by genetic engineering of crop plants.

Scientists & Research

Contact Info

Website http://bio.huji.ac.il/eng/departments.asp?cat=71&in=0
Contact Person Prof. Yosef Gruenbaum, Department Head
Email daliash@savion.cc.huji.ac.il
Address

Faculty of Science, Silberman 2-410, Floor 4. Givat Ram Campus.

Phone 972-2-6585103
Fax 972-2-6586975
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