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Institute Profile The Arizona Genomics Institute (AGI) was formed in 2002 when Dr. Rod Wing joined the School of Plant Sciences at University of Arizona . The primary focus of AGI is in the area of structural, evolutionary and functional genomics of crop plants. AGI is divided into 5 Centers each lead by a Center Leader and a senior Manager (BAC Library Construction Center, BAC/EST Resource Center, Sequencing & Physical Mapping Center [including: production sequencing and fingerprinting, and sequence finishing], Bioinformatics Center and the Evolutionary and Functional Genomics Center. AGI is housed in the state of the art Thomas W. Keating Bioresearch Building on the northeast part of campus near the Medical School. AGI currently employees about 30 scientists and is primarily funded through federal grants, private contracts, and the Bud Antle Endowed Chair in Plant Molecular Genetics. |
BAC/EST Resources Available for Distribution Libraries: 365 Clones: 15,083,328 Click here to place an order Submission to GenBank Traces: 3,913,203 Sequences: 4,455,649 nucleotide seq.es 477,353 (All except GSS AND EST) 722,405 EST (Expressed Sequence Tags) 3,255,891 GSS (Genome Survey Sequence) |
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AGI NEWS Carlos Ramirez, a young AGI scientist and high school student, participated in this summer's internship program called KEYs: " Keep Engaging Youth in Science ". Carlos worked on comparative alignments and observations of 5 Oryza species using physical map data, BAC clones end sequences (BES) and pseudomolecule sequences. More details here.. May 2011 Extraordinary Faculty Award Dr. Rod Wing is a Professor of Plant Science, Bio5 Institute and Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, and the Director of the Plant Genomics Institute, whose primary focus is in the area of structural, evolutionary and functional genomics of crop plants. Details here. April 2011 On March 4th, 2011, AGI hosted its first Plant Science Family Night (PSFN) at Ventana Vista Elementary School. Read a local news article about this exciting event and download the PSFN Journal we distributed highlighting the importance of plant science research in our community. Our next PSFN will be held at the same location on September 30, 2011. Details here. |
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