Rearranging chromosomes 15 Jul 2019 - Iris Kruijen Does rearranging chromosomes affect their function? EMBL scientists reveal uncoupling of 3D chromatin organisation and gene expression. 3 min read ChromatinchromosomesembryogenesisenhancersFurlonggene expressiongenome topologyKorbelpresstopologically associated domains (TADs)Transcription
Molecular and behavioural effects of SETD5 mutation 19 Nov 2018 - Guest author(s) Scientists uncover effects of mutation that can cause autism and intellectual disability 2 min read autismChromatinlearningmemoryneurodevelopmentNohSETD5
The scientific origins of Edith Heard 28 May 2018 - Guest author(s) EMBL’s next Director General reflects on the questions that drive her research 7 min read ChromatinChromosomeDirector GeneralEmbryonic developmentEpigeneticsgene expressionGene regulationGeneticsHeardOrigins
Chromatin usage reveals developmental trajectories 14 Mar 2018 - Iris Kruijen EMBL scientists show how chromatin usage in individual cells reveals developmental trajectories 2 min read ChromatinDevelopmentEpigeneticsFurlongGene regulationHeidelberg
Loops in DNA affect which proteins are coded 28 Dec 2017 - Berta Carreño EMBL scientists unveil how 3D chromatin structure affects RNA splicing 2 min read Chromatincomputational biologyDNAGene regulationGenomicsHeidelbergPhDRNAStructural BiologyZaugg
Chromosomes don’t need key protein for all their folds 13 Dec 2017 - Sarah B. Puschmann New research reveals that two different mechanisms are responsible for chromosome folding 1 min read Cell biologyChromatinChromosomeHeidelbergPostdoc
Looping the loops: How chromosomes form 5 Oct 2017 - Edward Dadswell EMBL researchers and collaborators unravel how chromosomes form 5 min read BiophysicsCell biologyChromatinChromosomeCrystallographyDNAHaeringHeidelberg
