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Yeast metal homeostasis

Description

Our main research goal is to decipher how eukaryotic cells regulate gene expression to correctly transport, distribute and utilise iron in response to the frequently low availability of this essential micronutrient. We use the yeast Saccharomyces.

Keywords

Saccharomyces cerevisiae, copper, iron, metal homeostasis, post-transcriptional regulation

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