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In this episode, Joe and Serina talk to faculty of genetics, Dr. Zach Adelman. Dr. Adelman is a professor of entomology and Chair of the Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Genetics and Genomics here at A&M, where he is also a Presidential Impact Fellow. His focus is on the development of novel gene editing and gene replacement approaches for disease vector mosquitoes as well as implementing robust safeguards for the use of these technologies. 

If you want to know more about the Genetics program at Texas A&M or the research discussed in this episode, please visit the following websites:

Dr. Adelman’s Research: https://zachadelmanlab.entomology.tamu.edu/

Genetics IDP: https://genetics.tamu.edu 

Genetics Graduate Student Association: https://g2sa.tamu.edu 

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In this episode, Serina and Aaron talk to Esmé Cope, a graduate student in the Texas A&M Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Genetics and Genomics. Esmé works in Dr. Zach Adelman's laboratory, where she studies the genetic mechanisms surrounding the mosquito Aedes aegypti. 

If you want to know more about the Genetics program at Texas A&M or the research discussed in this episode, please visit the following websites:

Genetics IDP: https://genetics.tamu.edu
Genetics Graduate Student Association: https://g2sa.tamu.edu
Dr. Adelman's website: https://zachadelmanlab.entomology.tamu.edu/

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In this episode, Serina and Aaron talk to faculty of genetics, Dr. David Riley. Dr. Riley is a professor of genetics and animal breeding here at A&M, with a special focus on cattle genetics. His research examines the association of genes, gene combinations, and other molecular variants with beef cattle production traits, especially those traits related to reproduction and efficiency.

If you want to know more about the Genetics program at Texas A&M or the research discussed in this episode, please visit the following websites:

Dr. Riley’s Research: https://animalscience.tamu.edu/people/riley-david/

Genetics IDP: https://genetics.tamu.edu 

Genetics Graduate Student Association: https://g2sa.tamu.edu 

In this episode, Sarah talks to fellow GENE student, Anthony Matarazzo. After receiving undergraduate degrees in Biology and Anthropology from the University of Florida, Anthony spent three years working in industry labs where he helped diagnose patients with genetic disorders and produced gene-therapy products to treat such diseases. His current research in the Rimer and Srinivasan labs here at Texas A&M aims to characterize the impact of astrocytic mitochondrial DNA ablation on the neuroenvironment of the Hippocampus.

If you want to know more about the Genetics program at Texas A&M or the research discussed in this episode, please visit the following websites:

Dr. Rimer’s Lab: https://medicine.tamu.edu/faculty/rimer.html

Genetics IDP: https://genetics.tamu.edu 

Genetics Graduate Student Association: https://g2sa.tamu.edu 

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In this episode, Ashley and Emmarie talk to Dr. William Murphy. Dr. Murphy is a professor in the vet school at Texas A&M University, and his work focuses on comparative genomics, phylogeny and molecular evolution, with a specific focus in feline genetics. Dr. Murphy’s work has been very influential, from laying the groundwork for comparative genomics as a field to building tools and genomes that are useful to the scientific community on the whole.

If you want to know more about the Genetics program at Texas A&M or the research discussed in this episode, please visit the following websites:

Dr. Murphy’s Lab: http://www.eutherialab.org/

Genetics IDP: https://genetics.tamu.edu 

Genetics Graduate Student Association: https://g2sa.tamu.edu 

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In this episode, Anthony and Ramiah talk to Serina Taluja. Serina is the founder and creative director for this podcast, in addition to being a fourth year graduate student in the genetics program. She's in Dr. David Stelly’s lab, and her graduate work has been focused on characterizing and manipulating meiotic recombination in cotton to increase overall diversity in cultivated species.

If you want to know more about the Genetics program at Texas A&M or the research discussed in this episode, please visit the following websites:

Stelly Lab: https://soilcrop.tamu.edu/people/stelly-david-m/

Serina’s Science Blog: https://serinataluja.wixsite.com/blog

Genetics IDP: https://genetics.tamu.edu 

Genetics Graduate Student Association: https://g2sa.tamu.edu 

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In this episode, Sarah and Emmarie talk with Dr. Claudio Casola. Dr. Casola is an associate professor in the Department of Ecology and Conservation Biology. Dr. Casola’s research encompasses many aspects of evolutionary biology, conservation genetics, ecology, and population dynamics, with a special focus on plant and insect genome evolution.

If you want to know more about the Genetics program at Texas A&M or the research discussed in this episode, please visit the following websites:

Casola Lab: https://agrilife.org/casolalab/

Genetics IDP: https://genetics.tamu.edu 

Genetics Graduate Student Association: https://g2sa.tamu.edu 

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In this episode, Serina and Khushboo talk with Michelle Jonika. Michelle is a fifth-year Ph. D. student in the genetics program, getting ready to defend her dissertation in early 2023! She’s completed her research in Dr. Heath Blackmon’s lab, and her work focuses on the structure and evolution of sex chromosomes, as well as many other fascinating aspects of evolutionary biology. She’s participated in several internship programs during her time in graduate school as well, in addition to being a highly involved member of the genetics program. If you would like to see a video version of this podcast, please visit the Blue Genes and Boots Podcast YouTube page!

If you want to know more about the Genetics program at Texas A&M or the research discussed in this episode, please visit the following websites:

Michelle’s website: https://michellejonika.github.io/

Genetics IDP: https://genetics.tamu.edu 

Genetics Graduate Student Association: https://g2sa.tamu.edu 

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In this episode, Ramiah and Sarah talk with Dr. Jessica Galloway-Peña. Dr. Galloway-Pena is an assistant professor in the Department of Veterinary Pathobiology and is currently recognized as a Montague Center for Teaching Excellence Scholar here at Texas A&M. Her research focuses on the genetic basis of pathogenesis as well as microbiome dynamics during cancer treatment.

If you want to know more about the Genetics program at Texas A&M or the research discussed in this episode, please visit the following websites:

Dr. Galloway-Pena’s Lab: https://scholars.library.tamu.edu/vivo/display/n339da0fb/Persons/View%20All

Genetics IDP: https://genetics.tamu.edu 

Genetics Graduate Student Association: https://g2sa.tamu.edu 

Welcome to Blue Genes and Boots! In this special mini-episode, we talk to two of our SURGe (Summer Undergraduate Research in Genetics program) students and hear about how their experience in the program went. Listen and learn about what you can look forward to if you apply for the 2023 cycle!

If you'd like to submit an application and join us next summer

Apply here! https://genetics.tamu.edu/genetics-genomics-research-experiences-undergraduate-program/

Or if you'd like to learn a little bit more about our program, please visit the following websites

Genetics IDP: https://genetics.tamu.edu 

Genetics Graduate Student Association: https://g2sa.tamu.edu