Hackett
Unravelling epigenetic reprogramming
A study conducted by the Hackett group at EMBL Rome has identified key factors controlling the complex system of gene regulation during early embryo development, shedding new light on the mechanisms behind these events and on their evolutionary implications. Their findings are published in Nature…
Silencing the SARS-CoV-2 receptor with epigenetic modifications
EMBL scientists develop a new molecular tool to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection in mice. This tool is able to cause targeted epigenetic modifications of specific genes in specific cell populations. They will use it in mice to target airway cells that express the ACE2 protein – the receptor that…
Deleting genes to study how germ cells are born
How embryonic stem cells develop into the germ line…
Welcome: Jamie Hackett
Meet Monterotondo’s new group leader for epigenetic reprogramming and inheritance, Jamie Hackett…
Embryos use ancient viral DNA
EMBL scientists detect important function of genetic sequence our ancestors assimilated from a virus…
