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| Sydney Brenner Unit |
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Unit of Molecular Genetics
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| < Abstract > |
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The aim of this research unit is to understand the development, function
and evolution of nervous systems by studies of their genetic specification.
In collaboration with the Maruyama and Naito units we are analyzing genetic
expression in salamander brains. The genomes of these organisms are very
large and have large cells, providing the potential for single cell analyses.
We have also undertaken a study of the octopus genome. This organism has
a large brain built on different principles from the vertebrate plan. This
work has been carried out in a research collaboration with JGI(Joint Genome
Institute), DOE, USA. |
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