Teresa Vales Orenic
Associate Professor
Research Interests
My lab investigates the genetic and molecular mechanisms underlying the regulation and function of the homeotic (Hox) genes during development of the nervous system in the model system Drosophila melanogaster. The Hox genes encode a group of conserved transcription factors that function in specifying regional identity in both vertebrates and invertebrates. Our current studies are focused on understanding spatial regulation of Hox gene expression and how changes in Hox gene cis-regulatory elements underlie development of diverse limb morphologies.
At a Glance
- Title Associate Professor
- College College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Department Department of Biological Sciences
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