Molecular
Ecology and Evolutionary Genetics Facility
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This research and
training facility houses the most modern equipment for
DNA sequencing and fingerprinting. Scientists use it
to evaluate the genetic structure of plant, animal, and
microbial species. This information facilitates the assessment
of rapidly evolving populations in changing global environments. |
Climate
Change and Impacts Laboratory
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This computational facility offers a
multidimensional view of the possible regional effects
of future climate changes. It helps researchers to
predict impacts on plant and animal ecosystems, water
quality, surface and ground water flow, landslides,
glacial hazards, water management, agriculture, and
human health.
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| Proteomics
Laboratory and Metallobiochemistry Magnetic Resonance
Laboratory |
These two complementary
laboratories afford an understanding of how toxic metals
in the environment affect the biochemistry of cells.
The Proteomics Lab identifies which proteins in an organism
change in response to elevated levels of metals in the
environment. The Metallobiochemistry Lab reveals molecular
features of metal-protein interactions, establishing
strategies for reversing metal toxicity. |
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The UCSC Stable Isotope Lab (SIL) currently supports
over a dozen projects of the Earth History Research Group
as well as projects of investigators in the Earth & Ocean
Sciences, Biology, and Anthropology. The lab also supports
a number of projects at other research institutions in
the Bay area. The SIL is equipped with 2 state-of-the-art
automated gas mass spectrometers, and several automated
preparation devices including autocarbs, a multiprep, and
an elemental analyzer. |
| Facility
for Environmental Research in Toxicology |
This facility dovetails
with the Proteomics Lab to offer insights into biogeochemical
cycles of trace elements and how human actions affect
these cycles. It includes a mercury analysis system and
a highly sophisticated mass spectrometer for the study
of trace elements. The facility allows researchers to
investigate gene-protein and metal-protein interactions,
such as the mechanisms of action of environmental neurotoxins.
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