William Barbazuk

William Barbazuk is a Professor in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Florida. His research focuses on computational and comparative genomics, particularly in plant species such as maize, tomato, and Arabidopsis. He leads the Barbazuk Lab, which investigates genome architecture, gene regulation, and evolutionary processes through transcriptome and genome sequencing.

Education: Ph.D. in Biology from Simon Fraser University (1997). Research interests include alternative splicing, gene annotation, and the application of next-generation sequencing technologies. Collaborations include work with Dr. Michael Brent on gene prediction tools like TWINSCAN.

Research trends in his articles emphasize plant genomics, alternative splicing mechanisms, and functional genomics. His lab explores the role of alternative splicing in stress response and domestication traits, leveraging comparative genomic analyses across species.

No scientific awards listed. Advising focuses on graduate students studying non-model transcriptomics, comparative genomics, and phylogenomics. Collaborative grants include projects on gene discovery in maize and soybean.

Labs/Teams: The Barbazuk Lab is part of the Cancer & Genetics Research Complex at UF, specializing in computational and experimental approaches to genomic analysis.