| Affiliations: | Genetics & Genomics Research Leadership |
| Project Leader: | Nicole Foley, Ph.D. nfoley@cvm.tamu.edu Veterinary Integrative Biosciences |
| Faculty Mentor: | Bill Murphy, Ph.D. |
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Meeting Times:
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TBA |
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Team Size:
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5 |
| Open Spots: | 1 |
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Special Opportunities:
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Depending on the outcome of the project, there may be an opportunity to publish the teams results. Student contributions will be acknowledged in the browser and the data will be made available to be publicly cited through Zenodo.
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Team Needs:
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Students will be trained in the bioinformatic skills needed to complete the project |
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Description:
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A synteny map is a visual representation of the distribution of syntenic blocks between the chromosomes of different species. Syntenic blocks are chromosomal regions that contain groups of homologous genes in the same order and orientation. The team will be trained to use bioinformatic methods to generate synteny maps for as many mammalian species as possible. These data will contribute to an open access genome synteny browser that the lab is developing as a comparative genomics tool. |