Genetics and Genomics

Genetics faculty member Alan Beggs, undergraduate student Stacey Gundry and postdoctoral fellow Vendana Gupta use zebrafish to study muscle weakness. To learn more, visit our Genetics/Genomics Stories and Manton Center pages.
Obesity: when nature gets the better of nurture
An international consortium, including Joel Hirschhorn of Children's Program in Genomics, has made significant inroads into uncovering the genetic basis of obesity.
Rare diseases with big lessons
Manton Center of Orphan Disease Research geneticists seek to understand rare diseases and their broader implications for human health
