3:30pm – 4:30pm
Dr. Munira Basrai, Senior Investigator, Genetics Branch, National Institutes of Health
Host: Dr. Barbara Mellone
"Molecular mechanisms for preventing chromosomal instability in yeast and human cells"
Summary: Centromeric histone H3 variant CENP-A is essential for chromosome segregation. Mislocalization of CENP-A contributes to chromosomal instability in yeast and human cells.
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