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Research Interests:

-Human genetics and cytogenetics.
-Human fertility and assisted reproduction.
-Biotechnology and its applications.
-Director of the B.Sc. 3rd Year Genetics Lecture Course
 

Sample Publications:

- Abunin, A., Clabby, C., Martinez, P., Goswami, U., Flavin, F., wilkins, N.P., Houghton, J.A., Powell, R. and Sanchez, L. (1996) A NOR-associated satellite DNA in the genome of two salmon species ( Salmo salar and Salmo trutta). Genome 39: 671-679.

- Dineen, T.M., Powell, R. and Houghton J.A. (1997). Application of FISH to the physical mapping of Xp22.1-22.3. Cytogenetics and Cell Genetics. 77 : 27.

- Dineen, T., nolan A., Harrington, J., Greer., Kennedy, R. and Houghton, J.A. (1997). Fluorescence in situ hybridization studies on the sex chromosome constitution of human sperm. Archives of Andrology. 39: 217-222.

- Friel, A., Nolan, A., Egan, D., Maher, M. and Houghton, J.A. (1998). The genetics and treatment of male infetility: a review. Advances in Reproduction. 1: 225-240.

- Dineen, T., Speleman, F., Van Roy, N., Nolan, A. and Houghton J.A. (1998). Extended sperm DNA fibres applied to high resolution physical gene mapping. Advances in Reproduction. 1: 187-195.
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