Uncovering an evolutionary advanced mechanism of gene expression control. This project aims to uncover a new mechanism that activates gene expression in mammals, which involves unexpected connections

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Uncovering an evolutionary advanced mechanism of gene expression control. This project aims to uncover a new mechanism that activates gene expression in mammals, which involves unexpected connections between the core components of chromosomes and essential enzymatic machines required for the expression of genes. This project will generate new knowledge on the poorly understood process of how the extensive genomic information of multicellular organisms is selectively chosen to enable the expression of only the required subset of genes. This will revolutionise our understanding of the mechanisms of gene control thereby shaping the field in the future. Significantly, this will allow new ways to manipulate gene expression that will impact biotechnology by providing new efficient ways to produce proteins or RNA. . Scheme: Discovery Projects. Field: 3105 - Genetics. Lead: Prof David Tremethick