Objective DNA replication, the process where the genetic material is duplicated, is one of the most important and basic processes a cell undertakes. It is essential that this process is tightly and carefully regulated as errors in DNA replication are catastrophic, resulting in diseases like cancer. The synthetic or S phase of the eukaryotic cell cycle is entirely devoted to genome duplication by orchestrating two processes: DNA replication and histone production. Histones are small basic proteins that together with the DNA form the nucleosome, the repetitive subunit of chromatin. Nucleosomes provide for save storage of linear DNA and contribute to genome integrity. However, nucleosomes are very stable which limits the access of underlying DNA and thus has inhibitory effects on DNA replication, gene expression and DNA repair. Although tremendous progress has been made in order to reveal the molecular mechanisms, clear gaps remain in our understanding of DNA replication biology. One of these important questions is how the replication machinery overcomes the chromatin barrier for efficient DNA duplication. The goal of this proposal is to shed light onto how DNA replication initiates and the replisome elongates on chromatin. Fields of science natural sciencesbiological sciencesgeneticsDNAnatural sciencesbiological sciencesbiochemistrybiomoleculesproteinsmedical and health sciencesclinical medicineoncologynatural sciencesbiological sciencesgeneticsgenomes Programme(s) FP7-PEOPLE - Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Topic(s) FP7-PEOPLE-2012-IEF - Marie-Curie Action: "Intra-European fellowships for career development" Call for proposal FP7-PEOPLE-2012-IEF See other projects for this call Funding Scheme MC-IEF - Intra-European Fellowships (IEF) Coordinator THE FRANCIS CRICK INSTITUTE LIMITED EU contribution € 221 606,40 Address 1 MIDLAND ROAD NW1 1AT London United Kingdom See on map Region London Inner London — West Camden and City of London Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Heather Joanne Woods (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (1) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all CANCER RESEARCH UK LBG Participation ended United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address 2 Redman Place E20 1JQ LONDON See on map Region London Inner London — West Camden and City of London Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Holly Elphinstone (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data
