RNA at facultative heterochromatin: why is it there and how can we use it? This project aims to determine how the product of all genes, termed RNA, affects gene packaging once genes are turned off and

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RNA at facultative heterochromatin: why is it there and how can we use it? This project aims to determine how the product of all genes, termed RNA, affects gene packaging once genes are turned off and how gene packaging can be modulated for applications in biotechnology. The project will determine how RNA participates in the packaging of genes and how it alters the function and activity of proteins that work to package genes into a compact structure. The project also aims to develop methods to loosen the compact structure of chromatin to facilitate the modification of genes and effectively introduce new genes into cells. The benefit will be new knowledge and new methods for the biotechnology industry, to enable the development of cell lines and future crops for food technology, synthetic biology and agriculture.. Scheme: ARC Future Fellowships. Field: 3105 - Genetics. Lead: Prof Chen Davidovich