Mission Statement
The development of recombinant DNA techniques during the last 20 years has facilitated the detailed study of genes at the molecular level, the synthesis of genetically engineered products, and the development of transgenic organisms.
More recently, the advent of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) has led to rapid progress in genome mapping projects, forensic science, medical genetics and diagnostics, and an explosion of comparative sequence data in evolutionary and systematic biology.
The Genomic Analysis and Technology Core at The University of Arizona is a centralized facility providing a range of molecular biology services as well as instruction in state-of-the-art molecular genetic methods. The GATC was established on the premise that it is economically more feasible to have a fully equipped, multi-user facility designed to support and train several investigators at the same time. The GATC provides the opportunity for investigators to become fluent in a set of related techniques that can open new avenues of research in a variety of fields, obtain pilot datasets for external funding proposals; and for students to acquire the necessary tools to compete for careers in biotechnology-related fields.
In this context the GATC serves to:
- Provide access to state-of-the-art technology to students and faculty through workshops and one-on-one training, keeping them abreast of current research methods and facilitating their ability to compete for federal and industrial research support.
- Carry out research and development in relevant areas of biotechnology in order to provide key current techniques to the user.
- Provide information on genetic technology to the non-University community when needed (state government, local schools, private sector, etc.).
- Encourage and support technology transfer to developing countries (i.e., Mexico) through workshops and training.
- Encourage interdisciplinary activities that facilitate the integration of molecular biology with medical, ecological, evolutionary, forensic, veterinary and plant sciences, etc.
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