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The Department of Genetics was established in 1952 at the University of Pretoria, as part of the then Faculty of Agriculture. Over the years we have grown in strength and size to become a vibrant, research active genetics facility, with a strong academic focus. The Department currently forms part of the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences and is housed in the Agricultural Sciences building on the Main Campus in the heart of the ‘Jacaranda City’.
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From Microbial Ecology and Genomics

CMEG has returned from our field expedition to the Goabeb Reaserch and Training Station in the Namib Desert of western Namibia.

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From Microbial Ecology and Genomics

The official launch of the of the CMEG will take place on 9 May 2013.

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From Microbial Ecology and Genomics

Dr Eloy Ferreras (PhD, Universidad Automona, Madrid) joined CMEG on 01 April. He is funded through the prestigious University of Pretoria Vice-Chancellor's Postdoctoral Fellowship program.

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From Microbial Ecology and Genomics

In late April 2013, Don Cowan will lead the 20-strong Centre for Microbial Ecology and Genomics (CMEG) team, along with researchers from the University of the Western Cape (UWC), the University of Cape Town (UCT), Heriot-Watt University, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and the Spanish National Research Council (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas – CSIC), on a week-long field research programme to the Gobabeb Research and Training Centre in the Namib Desert. Building on the work done during two previous visits, the team will undertake the first comprehensive survey of Namib Desert microbiology, using the latest molecular phylogenetic measurements.

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