The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents has approved the Center for Comparative Genomics, a joint initiative of Texas A&M AgriLife Research, the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
This center intends to expand research and training in animal genetics and will enhance genomic advances in human and animal health, offering students cutting-edge training. Texas A&M faculty, who have sequenced over 300 animal genomes, have secured more than $100 million in research funding. The Chancellor’s Research Initiative has committed $5 million, with an additional $1.8 million allocated from Texas A&M AgriLife Extension.
