Grosshans Lab

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ERC Advanced Grant · 2016

Cyclical and Linear Timing Modes in Development

Organismal development requires proper timing of events such as cell fate choices, but the mechanisms that control temporal patterning remain poorly understood. In particular, we know little of the cyclical timers, or ‘clocks’, that control recurring events such as vertebrate segmentation or nematode molting. Furthermore, it is unknown how cyclical timers are coordinated with the global, or linear, timing of development, e.g. to ensure an appropriate number of cyclical repeats. We propose to elucidate the components, wiring, and properties of a prototypic developmental clock by studying developmental timing in the roundworm C. elegans. We build on our recent discovery that nearly 20% of the…

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