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Abby Dernburg
University of California, Berkeley
· Biology
Chromosome dynamics during meiosis
Genetic information is encoded within chromosomes
which enables the genome to accomplish diverse tasks
including gene expression
replication
repair
transmission of information to the next generation. Our lab is interested in th
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Abby Dernburg is a Professor of Cell Biology at the University of California, Berkeley, affiliated with the Department of BIO. Her research focuses on chromosome dynamics during meiosis, particularly the interactions between homologous chromosomes and the role of special genomic regions called meiotic Pairing Centers. Her work utilizes the model organism Caenorhabditis elegans to combine genetics, cell biology, and genomic approaches. Dernburg's lab investigates how these dynamic processes contribute to chromosome pairing, synapsis, and recombination, as well as the evolutionary conservation of meiotic mechanisms. She is also affiliated with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.