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SUMMARY:A forward genetic approach to elucidate the microRNA and chromatin
  silencing pathways in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii - Craig Thompson
DTSTART:20110520T123000Z
DTEND:20110520T130000Z
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CONTACT:Suzy Stoodley
DESCRIPTION:Although forward genetic screens have identified a number of R
 NA silencing components\, Chlamydomonas reinhardtii provides an ideal syst
 em to establish such screens. Due to its ease of mutagenesis\, single tiss
 ue-type\, ability to survive without small RNAs and haploid nature\, a wid
 er range of silencing mutants can be obtained through this system. Here\, 
 I present three different mutant screens established in C. reinhardtii to 
 identify novel components of the miRNA and chromatin silencing ways and to
  elucidate how they work in C. reinhardtii. I also outline a reverse genet
 ics approach to determine the mechanism of chromatin silencing in C. reinh
 ardtii
LOCATION:Department of Plant Sciences\, Large Lecture Theatre
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