Chromatin and Epigenetics at the Forefront: Finding Clues Among Peaks

Overview

Journal Mol Cell Biol

Specialty Cell Biology

Date 2016 Jul 13

PMID 27402863

Citations 3

Authors

Sergi Aranda

Yang Shi

Luciano Di Croce

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Abstract

The Keystone Symposium on Chromatin and Epigenetics, organized by Luciano Di Croce (Center for Genomic Regulation, Spain) and Yang Shi (Harvard Medical School, USA), took place 20 to 24 March 2016 at Whistler (British Columbia, Canada). The symposium brought together some of the most outstanding scientists studying how chromatin structure and epigenetic mechanisms regulate gene function in both development and disease. Junior scientists had the opportunity to interact with experienced researchers by presenting their work and discussing ideas and novel hypotheses. In order to foster interaction and networking, the scientific agenda was balanced with an extended social agenda. This meeting review describes several of the most provocative and exciting talks from the symposium, revealing how fast this research field is evolving and the profound impact it will have on human health.

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