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About the Project

This is one of several projects available on an MRC funded 4-year multi-disciplinary PhD programme in Human Genetics, Genomics and Disease at the MRC Human Genetics Unit (HGU), part of the Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine (IGMM) at the University of Edinburgh.

Project details:

In mammals, genetic information is passed from generation to generation by germ cells. Errors in chromosome segregation are relatively common in human oocytes, particularly during meiosis, and cause genetic diseases such as Down syndrome in the next generation. These errors occur more frequently in oocytes from older mothers, but the reason for this age-dependent effect is not completely understood. You will use embryonic stem cells to investigate how pathways influencing chromosome segregation in mouse oocytes impact on chromosome-associated proteins. You will also use gene editing in mice to manipulate these pathways and exacerbate or ameliorate chromosome mis-segregation in meiotic oocytes.

For further information on how to apply for this project, please visit: https://www.ed.ac.uk/mrc-human-genetics-unit/graduate-research-and-training/mrc-four-year-phd-programme-human-genetics-genomic

Funding Notes

For full funding (fees and stipend) students must be UK or EU citizens who have been resident in the UK for 3 years prior to commencement.

However, EU students with quantitative or multidisciplinary skills are eligible for full funding.

Where will I study?

University of Edinburgh

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Chromosome Segregation in the Mammalian Germline

University of Edinburgh College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine

This project is no longer listed on FindAPhD.com and may not be available.

About the Project

Funding Notes

Where will I study?

University of Edinburgh

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