Obiettivo While chromosomes fill the nuclear space as decondensed chromosome territories during interphase, they are dramatically re-structured into compact rod-shaped rigid bodies during mitosis. The aim of my work is to elucidate the molecular mechanisms underlying this cell cycle-dependent chromosome reorganization. Unlike previous studies, I plan to focus on a yet poorly characterized chromosomal domain defined as ‘chromosome periphery’. I first plan to establish a detailed map of the proteins that target to the chromosome periphery in human cells, applying both high-resolution three-dimensional microscopy and superresolution fluorescence imaging techniques as well as molecular biology techniques, including chromatin immunoprecipitation combined with next generation sequencing (ChIP-seq) analysis. The combination of these approaches will provide me with information on different scales, first at the cell biological level and second at the DNA sequence level, to obtain a complete picture of the localization of the proteins that may organize the chromosome periphery. I will then investigate the functional relevance of chromosome periphery components in mitotic chromosome morphogenesis by RNAi screening in tissue culture cells. I expect that this work will provide insight into how a protein network sets up a chromosomal domain and how such a domain can contribute to the formation of mitotic chromosomes. Campo scientifico natural sciencesbiological sciencesgeneticsDNAnatural sciencesphysical sciencesopticsmicroscopysuper resolution microscopynatural sciencesbiological sciencesbiochemistrybiomoleculesproteinsnatural sciencesbiological sciencesgeneticschromosomesnatural sciencesbiological sciencesmolecular biology 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-2012-IEF - Marie-Curie Action: "Intra-European fellowships for career development" Invito a presentare proposte FP7-PEOPLE-2012-IEF Vedi altri progetti per questo bando Meccanismo di finanziamento MC-IEF - Intra-European Fellowships (IEF) Coordinatore INSTITUT FUER MOLEKULARE BIOTECHNOLOGIE GMBH Contributo UE € 179 137,20 Indirizzo DR BOHRGASSE 3 1030 Wien Austria Mostra sulla mappa Regione Ostösterreich Wien Wien Tipo di attività Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Contatto amministrativo Tanja Winkler (Mrs.) Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato