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American Association for the Advancement of Science 2014 Fellows

Members of the Gene Networks in Neural & Developmental Plasticity theme found that distantly related organisms share key genetic mechanisms that help them respond to threats. From left, bioengineering professor Jian Ma, cell and developmental biology professor Lisa Stubbs, entomology professor and Institute for Genomic Biology director Gene Robinson, and animal biology professor Alison Bell.

Study Shows Different Species Share a "Genetic Toolkit" for Behavioral Traits

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Cellular Decision Making Focus of New IGB Theme

From left, University of Illinois graduate research assistant Manuel A. Ortega, chemistry professor Wilfred van der Donk, graduate student Yue Hao, biochemistry professor Satish Nair, and postdoctoral researcher Mark Walker

Team Discovers How Microbes Build a Powerful Antibiotic

In a recent study led by Professor of Animal Sciences Alfred Roca, scientists discovered that 39 different koala retroviruses were passed down from parent to offspring.

Koala Study Reveals Clues About Origins of the Human Genome

Stephen Long

Computer Science Professor Tandy Warnow with international colleagues published a PNAS paper revealing important details about key transitions in the evolution of plant life.

New study uses DNA sequences to look back in time at plant evolution

An interdisciplinary team of researchers will work together in a new NIH Big Data to Knowledge Center of Excellence to create powerful computational tools

Illinois, Mayo Clinic Collaborate to Revolutionize Genomic Data Analysis

May Berenbaum

Entomologist May Berenbaum has received the National Medal of Science, the nation's highest honor for achievement and leadership in advancing the fields of science and technology.

Entomology Professor May Berenbaum Awarded National Medal of Science

Microbiologist and molecular and cellular biologist Bill Metcalf leads collaboration on algorithm to analyze microbial genomic data discover new therapeutic drugs.

Novel Roadmap Through Bacterial Genomes Leads to New Drug Discovery

Animal biology professor Alison Bell studies how stickleback fish dads influence the behavior of their young.

Male Stickleback Fish Influence Offspring Behavior, Gene Expression

Located next to the historic Morrow Plots, the IGB’s world-class scientists, collaborative laboratories, and state-of-the-art equipment create an environment that inspires discovery and innovation.

The IGB Experiment

Microbiology professor Isaac Cann and colleagues found bacterial enzymes in the human gut rivalling cow rumen's ability to break down plant fiber hemicellulose for biofuels production.

Search for better biofuels microbes leads to the human gut

Paul Hergenrother and Sandra Rodriguez-Zas