Name: Ewa Slota

My Area of Interest: Molecular Cytogenetic, Comparative Genomics, Mutagenesis

My Favourite Quote: Everything is possible, even the impossible

I am a:Professor, Head of the Department at National Institute of Animal Production
Short Profile:

Question and Answer Session:

What are your future goals? Where do you see your research going?:
My future goals are as follows: gene mapping and sequencing. identification of genes responsible for malformations in animals, DNA methylation, nuclear organization - nuclear architecture, QTL identification.

Technologies seem to changing faster than ever, how do you adapt to that? What are the current technologies you are using?:
Gene sequencing, FISH, PRINS, nick-translation, Real Time PCR, obtaining of chromosome and gene sprcific probes by microdissection.

In the broader picture, where do you see the application for your cutting-edge research?:
In modern animal breeding and in the animal models used for studies of genetic basis of diseases that can be later applied to human diseases.

Fast forward to 2020. What’s your vision of Genomics in 2020?:
The genomes of humans and important animal species are well known including knowledge of variation between the individuals. Whole-genome diagnostic DNA sequencing available at reasonable cost in routine clinical laboratories.
The GMO (plants and animals) are environmetally safe and under our control.