Department of Genetics, Microbiology and Statistics at University of Barcelona (UB)
The University of Barcelona is a public university, leader in the number of students, teaching offer, research and innovation. The Section of Genetics was founded by Antoni Prevosti, the first professor of Genetics in Spain and an International reference in the field of evolutionary and population genetics. The research of the section includes all areas of genetics: evolutionary genetics, which focuses on molecular evolution; developmental genetics, which studies the genetic basis of development; evo-devo, which identifies the mechanisms of development giving rise to evolutionary changes; human genetics, focused on the study of pathologies; biotechnology, studying living beings to obtain products of therapeutic or industrial value; and bioinformatics, transversal to all areas.
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