Biological Sciences
- Tyson Research Center - a 2,000-acre (8.1 km2) outdoor facility located about 20 miles (32 km) from the main Washington University campus. Various ecological systems and habitats help provide valuable outdoor education and teaching opportunities for classes and research projects at the University.
- The Genome Technology Access Center (GTAC) - The GTAC was created to establish DNA/RNA analysis resources for researchers at Washington University and beyond. It offers NextGen sequencing, microarray, qPCR and other medium to high throughput detection technologies on a fee-for-service basis.
- The Genome Center - an organization focusing on genomics research. The Center played a major role in the Human Genome Project, to which it contributed 25% of the finished sequence, and is currently a major participant in both The Cancer Genome Atlas and the 1000 Genomes Project.
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