Genetics, Genomics, and Proteomics

Founded in 2002, the Arizona Genomics Institute (AGI) has been instrumental in genomic research, initially creating a BAC library and assembling the BAC-based physical map of the rice genome, and leading the US effort in sequencing parts of it as part of a major international project. Since its inception, AGI has significantly contributed to or led hundreds of genome sequencing projects, including those for maize and various species of the genus Oryza.

This core facility serves all University investigators, as well as researchers from other academic institutions and industries with an interest in microbiome analysis. It provides the research community the facility and expertise to characterize complex microbial communities and microbial interactions using state-of-the-art instrumentation and highly trained personnel who provide support ranging from experimental design to data analysis.