Robert H. Tamarin is a

biologist A biologist is a scientist who conducts research in biology. Biologists are interested in studying life on Earth, whether it is an individual Cell (biology), cell, a multicellular organism, or a Community (ecology), community of Biological inter ...

and author. He authored '' Principles of Genetics'', a textbook in its seventh edition with McGraw-Hill Publishers. His research interest focuses on

evolutionary genetics Population genetics is a subfield of genetics that deals with genetic differences within and among populations, and is a part of evolutionary biology. Studies in this branch of biology examine such phenomena as adaptation, speciation, and popu ...

. He has also developed

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electrophoretic Electrophoresis is the motion of charged dispersed particles or dissolved charged molecules relative to a fluid under the influence of a spatially uniform electric field. As a rule, these are zwitterions with a positive or negative net ch ...

and

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techniques for use in the study of small mammal.

Life and career

Tamarin obtained a Bachelor of Science degree from the

City University of New York The City University of New York (CUNY, pronounced , ) is the Public university, public university system of Education in New York City, New York City. It is the largest urban university system in the United States, comprising 25 campuses: eleven ...

, Master of Science (M.S.) degree from

Brooklyn College Brooklyn College is a public university in Brooklyn in New York City, United States. It is part of the City University of New York system and enrolls nearly 14,000 students on a campus in the Midwood and Flatbush sections of Brooklyn as of fall ...

and a doctorate degree (Ph. D) from

Indiana University Indiana University (IU) is a state university system, system of Public university, public universities in the U.S. state of Indiana. The system has two core campuses, five regional campuses, and two regional centers under the administration o ...

. He started his academic career at

Boston University Boston University (BU) is a Private university, private research university in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. BU was founded in 1839 by a group of Boston Methodism, Methodists with its original campus in Newbury (town), Vermont, Newbur ...

after he completed his postdoctoral fellowship at National Institutes of Health in the departments of genetics,

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and a Ford Foundation postdoctoral fellowship in the Department of biology at

Princeton University Princeton University is a private university, private Ivy League research university in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 1746 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Elizabeth as the College of New Jersey, Princeton is the List of Colonial ...

. Tamarin is a well-recognized author of many scientific articles and textbooks such as ''Principles of Genetics''. He is a contributor to ''Science Year'', the ''World Book'' annual supplement.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Tamarin, Robert American geneticists American science writers Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Brooklyn College alumni

Life and career

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