Sweet 16: 海角社区 Geneticist鈥檚 Research Claims Another Magazine Cover Spot

June 14, 2023

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Mark Batzer

The lab run by a top 海角社区 geneticist, which conducts research on the fluidity of species and the spread of genetic elements, has garnered attention from top research journals over the years, including 16 cover stories since 2002. 

The ' principal investigator is Mark Batzer, 海角社区 Boyd Professor and the Dr. Mary Lou Applewhite Distinguished Professor of Biological Sciences. New research presented by Batzer and his team reveals surprising genetic diversity as well as commonality among six very different-looking species of African baboons. 

His team's paper titled is featured on the cover of the journal Science's June issue. 

Collage of 16 research magazine covers featuring Batzer Lab work

鈥淓verybody believes their genome is perfectly stable, and that鈥檚 exactly wrong,鈥 Batzer said. 鈥淲ell over half of the genome is fluid in nature and moves around in and between individuals, and between generations and populations."

Learn more about the Batzer Lab Findings