Obiettivo RNA interference (RNAi) is a process of double-stranded RNA-dependent post-transcriptional gene silencing. It has become one of the most powerful and widely used strategies for genetic analysis based on the highly specific and efficient silencing of target genes. RNAi library screens have gained much attention from virologists resulting in the publication of several whole-genome short interfering RNA (siRNA) screens that identified numerous new host genes impacting RNA-virus replication. Although extremely powerful, one major shortcoming of current siRNA screens is the inherent risk of off-target effects, leading to high false positive rates. This proposal is geared towards the development of ‘next-generation’ lentiviral shRNA library screens that solve many problems existing in current RNAi screens and to exploit these libraries to identify host-factors critical for the infection cycle of human herpesviruses and for virus-induced ER-associated degradation (ERAD). Besides development of powerful whole genome shRNA library screens, these efforts will lead to new insights into the biology of human herpesvirus infections and boost research to explore the underlying cellular biology of these processes. Additionally, the identified virus-host interactions could be exploited to develop new antiviral therapies by specifically targeting host genes critically involved in virus infections. Campo scientifico natural sciencesbiological sciencesmicrobiologyvirologynatural sciencesbiological sciencesgeneticsRNAnatural sciencesbiological sciencesgeneticsgenomes Programma(i) FP7-PEOPLE - Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Argomento(i) FP7-PEOPLE-2011-CIG - Marie-Curie Action: "Career Integration Grants" Invito a presentare proposte FP7-PEOPLE-2011-CIG Vedi altri progetti per questo bando Meccanismo di finanziamento MC-CIG - Support for training and career development of researcher (CIG) Coordinatore UNIVERSITAIR MEDISCH CENTRUM UTRECHT Contributo UE € 100 000,00 Indirizzo HEIDELBERGLAAN 100 3584 CX Utrecht Paesi Bassi Mostra sulla mappa Regione West-Nederland Utrecht Utrecht Tipo di attività Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contatto amministrativo Emmanuel Wiertz (Prof.) Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato
