Hime Lab ~ Major Projects
Project 1 - Identification of molecules that regulate stem cell division.
Investigators: Dr. Nicole Siddall & Dr Gary Hime
- What controls stem cell behaviour?
- How do stem cells interact with neighbouring tissues?
- How can fruit flies assist reproductive technology?
Further details are available for this project.
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top of pageProject 2 - Analysing oncogene / tumour suppressor gene function in Drosophila
Investigators: Dr. Hannah Robertson & Dr Gary Hime
- How do oncogenes cooperate to cause cancer?
- How might we discover new oncogenes?
- Can we use genes to control or prevent cancer?
Further details are available for this project.
Overgrowth of Drosophila eyes that lack D-cbl function (left); wild type (right).