Madison,
WI,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
The genome stands as one of life's most remarkable accomplishments. Encoded in a simple four-letter alphabet lies the blueprint for all living things. Scientists now understand that this blueprint undergoes extensive regulation through chromatin structure, nucleosome arrangement and alterations, along with epigenetic changes to the DNA itself. During cell division, this genetic material must be precisely duplicated. When facing DNA-damaging threats, the genome requires robust defense and repair mechanisms.