Obiettivo Epigenetic mechanisms play an important role in regulating and maintaining the functionality of cells and have been implicated in a wide range of human diseases. Histone proteins that form the protein core of nucleosomes are subject to a bewildering array of covalent and structural modifications, which can repress, permit, or promote transcription. These modifications can be added and removed by specialized complexes that are recruited by other covalent modifications, by transcription factors, or by the transcriptional machinery. Advances in genomics led to comprehensive mapping of the ``epigenome'' in a range of tissues and organisms. These maps established the tight connection between histone modifications and transcription programs. These static charts, however, are less successful at uncovering the underlying mechanisms, logic, and function of histone modifications in establishing and maintaining transcriptional programs. Our premise is that we can answer these basic questions by observing the effect of genetic perturbations on the dynamics of both chromatin state and transcriptional activity. We aim to dissect the chromatin-transcription system in a systematic manner by building on our extensive experience in modeling and analysis, and a unique high-throughput experimental system we established in my lab.We plan to use the budding yeast model organism, which allows forefficient genetic and experimental manipulations. We will combine two technologies: (1) high-throughput measurements of single-celltranscriptional output using fluorescence reporters; and (2) high-throughput immunoprecipitation sequencing assays to map chromatin state. Measuring with these the dynamics of response to stimuli under different genetic backgrounds and using advanced stochastic network models, we will chart detailed mechanisms that are opaque to current approaches and elucidate the general principles that govern the interplay between chromatin and transcription. Campo scientifico natural sciencesbiological sciencesgeneticsnatural sciencesbiological sciencesbiochemistrybiomoleculesproteins Programma(i) FP7-IDEAS-ERC - Specific programme: "Ideas" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Argomento(i) ERC-AG-LS2 - ERC Advanced Grant - Genetics, Genomics, Bioinformatics and Systems Biology Invito a presentare proposte ERC-2013-ADG Vedi altri progetti per questo bando Meccanismo di finanziamento ERC-AG - ERC Advanced Grant Istituzione ospitante THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM Contributo UE € 2 396 450,00 Indirizzo EDMOND J SAFRA CAMPUS GIVAT RAM 91904 Jerusalem Israele Mostra sulla mappa Tipo di attività Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Ricercatore principale Nir Friedman (Prof.) Contatto amministrativo Hani Ben-Yehuda (Ms.) Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato Beneficiari (1) Classifica in ordine alfabetico Classifica per Contributo UE Espandi tutto Riduci tutto THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM Israele Contributo UE € 2 396 450,00 Indirizzo EDMOND J SAFRA CAMPUS GIVAT RAM 91904 Jerusalem Mostra sulla mappa Tipo di attività Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Ricercatore principale Nir Friedman (Prof.) Contatto amministrativo Hani Ben-Yehuda (Ms.) Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato