Project description
Dissecting the mechanism of cell orientation during sexual reproduction
Various cells in our body, such as immune cells or neurons, orient or migrate towards chemical cues through a process known as chemotaxis. The external chemical gradient is translated into an intracellular signalling gradient that drives cell polarisation and directional movement. The EU-funded SexYeast project is interested in understanding the mechanism by which cells decode chemical gradients. Researchers will employ the fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe as a model system to study pheromone sensing during sexual reproduction. Results will provide fundamental knowledge on the interaction of cells with their environment with an impact on many fields of biology.
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Funding Scheme
ERC-ADG - Advanced Grant
Host institution
UNIVERSITE DE LAUSANNE
Net EU contribution
€ 2 191 927,00
Address
Quartier Unil-centre Bâtiment Unicentre
1015 Lausanne
Switzerland
1015 Lausanne
Switzerland
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Region
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Région lémanique Vaud
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Other funding
€ 0,00
Beneficiaries (1)
UNIVERSITE DE LAUSANNE
Switzerland
Net EU contribution
€ 2 191 927,00
Address
Quartier Unil-centre Bâtiment Unicentre
1015 Lausanne
1015 Lausanne
See on map
Region
Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Région lémanique Vaud
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Other funding
€ 0,00