| EMBO|EMBL Symposium: The Mobile Genome: Genetic and Physiological Impacts of Transposable Elements | |
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Germany - Heidelberg |
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| Hosted by: | EMBL |
| Venue: | EMBL |
| Dates: | Oct 11, 2017 through Oct 14, 2017 |
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Description |
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| Transposons are abundant in most genomes and constitute about 50% of the human genome. They are usually considered genomic parasites, the mobilisation of which can cause harmful genetic mutations. Various mechanisms have evolved throughout the tree of life to defend genomes from the deleterious effects of transposition. Curiously, the past couple of years have brought about seminal discoveries showing that transposons also have functions essential to their host. For example, they play key roles in mammalian development, neurogenesis, and immune response. These novel findings suggest that transposons have widespread vital functions and call for thorough investigation in all genomes and organisms. Aims This symposium aims to facilitate the development of this emerging view by bringing together world-leading experts from diverse areas of biology including genomics, structural biology, microbiology, developmental biology, plant biology and neurobiology. This meeting is a continuation of the successful meeting in 2015: www.embo-embl-symposia.org/symposia/2015/EES15-05 |
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| Additional Information | |
| Event URL: | http://www.embo-embl-symposia.org/symposia/2017/EES17-09/index.html |
| ISCB Member Discount: | None |
| Contact Person: | Marketing team ([javascript protected email address]) |
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