Department of Molecular Genetics & Microbiology

UF Health researchers identify novel genetic links between herpes virus and cancer

A dormant herpes virus uses its proteins and small RNAs to create genetic changes that can cause cancer in patients with AIDS and other immune deficiencies, a team of University of Florida Health...

Study: Exome-sequencing has limited ability to diagnose limb-girdle muscular dystrophy

As medical technology advances, it can be tempting to assume that new genetic tools can accurately diagnose anything — but that’s not always the case. A University of Florida researcher has found...

Early exposure to excess hormone causes genital defects in females

University of Florida researchers have identified cells targeted by a male hormone and found that an excess of that hormone at a specific time can cause genital defects in female mice. The findings...

UF Genetics Institute member contributes to novel Alzheimer's discovery

Two University of Florida Health researchers have made a discovery that could provide a novel way to target the brain deterioration associated with amyloid plaque build-up in Alzheimer’s disease.

UF researchers use gene therapy to treat pulmonary dysfunction in Pompe disease