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Our department excels in the study of model biological systems, including single-celled organisms such as E. coli and budding yeast, animals like the nematode C. elegans, the fruit fly Drosophila, the frog Xenopus, and the mouse, and model plants such as Arabidopsis. Our department's faculty and students focus on the study of fundamental biological problems using these model systems, which allow them to use a wide variety of modern approaches including molecular genetics, cell biology, and biochemistry. In addition, the genome of each of these organisms is now sequenced, allowing one to probe the cell's biological machinery with high-throughput genomics tools such as DNA microarrays. Areas of particular strength include: 1) chromosome structure, DNA recombination, repair and replication, cell cycle control and chromosome segregation; 2) cell biology of the cytoskeleton and cell polarity; 3) plant biology; and 4) developmental biology. Because all organisms share much of their cellular machinery, the knowledge we gain in these model systems not only provides answers to fundamental questions, but also provides direct insight into the cellular defects that underlie human disease. Follow the links below to learn more about graduate education in Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology at Carolina.
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