Esquerdo Barragan, Mariona (Date of defense: 2017-05-26)
Protein post-translational modifications are regulatory mechanisms that cells use in response to intra- and extracellular signals. These signals modulate a panoply of conjugating enzymes that modify ...
Leiva Martinez, Carlos (Date of defense: 2019-11-20)
Benthic organisms inhabiting the shallow waters of the Southern Ocean are considered excellent models to study evolutionary processes, population connectivity patterns, and adaptation. They have evolved ...
Pi Roig, Aina (Date of defense: 2018-04-06)
Tbx5 is a transcription factor expressed in the developing eyes, heart and upper limbs. Mutations in human TBX5 cause Holt-Oram syndrome (HOS), a condition characterised by heart and upper limb ...
Sanchez Delgado, Marta (Date of defense: 2018-05-31)
Genomic imprinting is an epigenetic phenomenon resulting in the monoallelic expression of a subset of genes in a parent-of-origin-specific manner. In general, the promoters of these transcripts contain ...
Vizcaya Molina, Elena (Date of defense: 2018-12-19)
One of the most important questions in regenerative biology is how and when genes change expression to trigger regeneration programs. Resetting of gene expression patterns during injury responses is ...
Escoda Assens, Lídia (Date of defense: 2018-05-11)
Knowledge of the genealogical relationships among individuals of a population and their dispersal patterns are essential to many studies of endangered species, especially those with small and fragmented ...