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Osmium is key to shed light on genome organization
Researchers at the University of Innsbruck and the Vienna BioCenter have developed a new method that analyzes the spatial organization of chromatin in a cell. Their recent article in Nature demonstrates how the two replicated sister DNA molecules can be mapped in each chromosome using chemical labeling and nucleoside conversion.
1st Annual SFB RNA DECO Retreat
The 1st SFB RNA DECO annual retreat took place at Schlosshotel Mondsee in Salzburg on the 7th & 8th of September providing an overview of current research in the field of RNA especially chemical modifications of RNA.
FWF establishes new specialist research area for RNA modifications
The Austrian Science Fund (FWF) is establishing a new specialist research area called RNA-DECO. Over the next four years, total funding of over €4 million will be provided to fund a total of 12 research groups, who will study the chemical modification of ribonucleic acid (RNA). Five of these research groups (Walter Rossmanith, Matthias Schäfer, Elisa Vilardo, Javier Martinez, Michael Jantsch) are based at MedUni Vienna. Overall project leader is Michael Jantsch, Head of MedUni Vienna’s Centre for Anatomy and Cell Biology.
Sabrina Summer defended her Ph.D. thesis successfully!
Sabrina Summer from Walter Rossmanith’s lab successfully defended her Ph.D. thesis on “YBEY is an essential biogenesis factor for mitochondrial ribosomes”.
Dem Lebenszyklus von Boten-RNA auf der Spur
Forscherinnen und Forscher der Innsbrucker Universitäten haben ein vor drei Jahren entwickeltes Verfahren zur Analyse von Boten-RNA in der Zelle gemeinsam weiterentwickelt. In der Fachzeitschrift Angewandte Chemie International Edition demonstrieren sie, wie mit einem zusätzlichen chemischen Label Produktion und Abbau von Boten-RNA detailliert analysiert werden können.
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