Genetics at the University of California-Riverside is a dynamic and interdisciplinary area of study and research. Integrated across departments like Botany and Plant Sciences and Molecular Cell and Systems Biology and anchored by the interdisciplinary Genetics Genomics and Bioinformatics graduate program UCR explores the fundamental principles of heredity. Research encompasses a wide range of topics including plant molecular genetics integrative genomics bioinformatics and the genetics of various organisms addressing challenges in agriculture health and sustainability. State-of-the-art facilities like the Institute for Integrative Genome Biology support cutting-edge discoveries in this vital field providing comprehensive opportunities for students and faculty.
View GeneticsThe University of California, Riverside (UCR or UC Riverside) is a public land-grant research university in Riverside, California. It is one of the ten campuses of the University of California system. The main campus sits on 1,900 acres (769 ha) in a suburban district of Riverside with a branch campus of 20 acres (8 ha) in Palm Desert.