Akay, Alper
We study RNA modifications and their role in germ cell proliferation and differentiation. ...
05 May, 2020
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We study RNA modifications and their role in germ cell proliferation and differentiation. ...
In the Tzur lab we use high resolution microscopy, novel genome editing tools, and transcriptomic analyses to study the intricate chromosome dynamics that enable the faithful segregation....
We use C. elegans as the reference nematode to perform comparative studies in cell biology, developmental biology and genetics. We currently have projects on soma-to-germline transmission of information, evolution of aging, and evolution of sex determination...
Using genetic and biochemical approaches, we have identified several genes that are necessary for the repression of the fem-3 mRNA....