Genetics and Genomics

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Cucurbits breeding and genetics program
Discover UNH's Cucurbits Program enhancing yield, disease resistance, and nutrition in squash, pumpkins, and more, with 100+ varieties globally.
 Agriculture, Nutrition, and Food Systems, Lab Spotlight, New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station Genetics and Genomics, Resilient Agriculture Resource
The Genome of the Softshell Clam and Evolution of Apoptosis
UNH researchers overturned a longstanding idea in evolutionary genomics by finding the clam apoptosis pathway is more similar to humans than to invert...
 Molecular, Cellular, and Biomedical Sciences Genetics and Genomics Resource
UNH COVID-19 Lab Surpasses Million Test Milestone
UNH has performed over one million tests from over 125 NH groups to monitor coronavirus, helping provide a safe environment for the greater community....
 Molecular, Cellular, and Biomedical Sciences Genetics and Genomics Resource
UNH Receives NIH Grant to Continue Genomic Surveillance of COVID-19 Variants in New Hampshire
UNH awarded NIH funding to study COVID-19 variants in New Hampshire to comprehend variant's impact on transmission, immunity evasion & sympto...
 Funded Proposals, Molecular, Cellular, and Biomedical Sciences Genetics and Genomics, Molecular Biology Resource
Inhibition of the SARS-CoV-2 Protease by a Thiadiazolidinone Derivative
In a first-of-its-kind study, UNH researchers found that repurposing a known drug can block enzymatic activity in the virus which causes COVID-19.
 Molecular, Cellular, and Biomedical Sciences, Peer Reviewed Journal Articles Genetics and Genomics, Molecular Biology Resource
Growing Together: Evolution in Sponge–Microbe Symbioses
UNH research unravels sponge-microbe symbiosis in coral reefs.
 Molecular, Cellular, and Biomedical Sciences, Peer Reviewed Journal Articles Ecosystem Services, Genetics and Genomics, Molecular Biology Resource
Bobcat Hair Cortisol Correlates with Land Use and Climate
The bobcat, New Hampshire’s state wildcat and a critical contributor to the sustainability of the state's forest ecosystem, is under stress by hu...
 Biological Sciences, New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station, Peer Reviewed Journal Articles Ecosystem Services, Genetics and Genomics Resource
Parallel Evolution Among Desert-Adapted Deer Mice
Researchers at the University of New Hampshire found that multiple genetic mechanisms allow animals to adapt to live in desert-like surroundings and e...
 Molecular, Cellular, and Biomedical Sciences, Peer Reviewed Journal Articles Climate Science, Ecosystem Services, Genetics and Genomics Resource
Separating Proactive Conservation from Species Listing Decisions
UNH researchers found New England cottontail rabbit populations are declining in part due to being “delisted” from the U.S. Endangered Species Act.
 Natural Resources and the Environment, New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station, Peer Reviewed Journal Articles Ecosystem Services, Genetics and Genomics Resource
At-Risk Species as Effective Conservation Surrogates
New research shows habitat restoration for New England cottontails also benefits shrubland birds.
 Biological Sciences, Natural Resources and the Environment, New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station, Peer Reviewed Journal Articles Ecosystem Services, Genetics and Genomics Resource