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All organisms must pass an intact genome onto their progeny, so we are interested how chromosomes are faithfully inherited when cells divide. The centromere is the position on a chromosome where it attaches to the mitotic spindle, facilitating correct segregation. We study chromosome properties that specify centromere location and function. | All organisms must pass an intact genome onto their progeny, so we are interested how chromosomes are faithfully inherited when cells divide. The centromere is the position on a chromosome where it attaches to the mitotic spindle, facilitating correct segregation. We study chromosome properties that specify centromere location and function. | ||
We have two major areas of study | |||
1) The centromere-specific histone CENH3 | |||
2) Centromeric heterochromatin | |||
[[Chan:Research|Learn more]] | [[Chan:Research|Learn more]] |
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Chan Lab
Welcome to Simon Chan's Lab, in the Section of Plant Biology at UC Davis.
We study chromosome inheritance during cell division using the small flowering plant Arabidopsis thaliana.
Lab MembersCurrent Alumnus |
ResearchAll organisms must pass an intact genome onto their progeny, so we are interested how chromosomes are faithfully inherited when cells divide. The centromere is the position on a chromosome where it attaches to the mitotic spindle, facilitating correct segregation. We study chromosome properties that specify centromere location and function. We have two major areas of study 1) The centromere-specific histone CENH3 2) Centromeric heterochromatin Publications |
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