HOMEOREG

Genomes and Evolution: Systematic Comparative Analysis of Homeobox Genes and their Non-coding Regulators

 Coordinatore THE CHANCELLOR, MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD 

 Organization address address: University Offices, Wellington Square
city: OXFORD
postcode: OX1 2JD

contact info
Titolo: Ms.
Nome: Linda
Cognome: Polik
Email: send email
Telefono: +44 1865 289811
Fax: +44-1865 289801

 Nazionalità Coordinatore United Kingdom [UK]
 Totale costo 181˙350 €
 EC contributo 181˙350 €
 Programma FP7-PEOPLE
Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013)
 Code Call FP7-PEOPLE-IIF-2008
 Funding Scheme MC-IIF
 Anno di inizio 2009
 Periodo (anno-mese-giorno) 2009-10-01   -   2011-09-30

 Partecipanti

# participant  country  role  EC contrib. [€] 
1    THE CHANCELLOR, MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD

 Organization address address: University Offices, Wellington Square
city: OXFORD
postcode: OX1 2JD

contact info
Titolo: Ms.
Nome: Linda
Cognome: Polik
Email: send email
Telefono: +44 1865 289811
Fax: +44-1865 289801

UK (OXFORD) coordinator 181˙350.77

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uml    related    genome    gene    data    recent    homeobox    conserved    species    animals    functionality    years    animal    homeodb    expansion    sequence    expression    regulators    systematic    transcriptional    evolution    coding    additional    genes   

 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'The evolution of animal morphology is related to the evolution of the genome. In recent years, much research has focused on homeobox genes: a large and diverse group of genes, most of which encode transcription factors utilized in many aspects of embryonic development of animals. Their expression is controlled by non-coding regulators, DNA sequences that affect expression at the transcriptional (e.g. cis-regulators) or post-transcriptional (e.g. microRNA) level. Comparative genome analysis has showed that many (but not all) homeobox genes are widely conserved between evolutionarily divergent animal groups, while some non-coding regulators are also conserved but often over shorter time periods. Complicating these comparisons are many gene duplication events, gene losses, and varying rates of sequence change. Rarely has there been a systematic comparison allowing these data to be related to animal evolution. I have recently constructed a web-based platform ¨HomeoDB¨ that presents a robust evolutionary classification of animal homeobox genes facilitating comparison of those genes between animals. In its first release, HomeoDB includes all homeobox genes from human, amphioxus and fruitfly: over 500 genes in total. In recent years there has been a great expansion in genome sequence data, and many more animal species are having genomes sequenced. This gives a timely and unique opportunity to expand HomeoDB with data from additional species, additional elements, and additional functionality. In this project, I will carry out a systematic analysis of homeobox genes and their non-coding regulators, throughout the major branches of animal evolution. This will involve both lab-based experiments and bioinformatic analysis, coupled with expansion of the data depository and comprehensive functionality of HomeoDB. The outcome will be new insights into the relation between genome evolution and animal diversity, plus a resource of wider benefit to the scientific community.'

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