Genetics

Genetics

genes • gene editing • heredity• evolution • genetic variability • phenotypic variability • horizontal gene transfer • meiosis • recombination • epigenetics • DNA repair and replication • chromosome segregation • cell division • gene regulation • development • aging • pathogenesis • cancer • disease

David Bartel
Faculty Spotlight

David Bartel

Professor of Biology; Core Member, Whitehead Institute; Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute

David Bartel studies molecular pathways that regulate eukaryotic gene expression by affecting the stability or translation of mRNAs.

A cell protector collaborates with a killer

Laub Lab News Brief: anti-viral defense system in bacteria modifies mRNA

An elegant switch regulates production of protein variants during cell division

Establishing boundaries of the genetic kind

Growing to greatness: Professor Mary Gehring on plant epigenetics and becoming an HHMI Investigator

In immune cells, X marks the spot(s)

Unusual Labmates: Meet tardigrades, the crafters of nature’s ultimate survival kit

Gene silencing tool has a need for speed