The strategic aim of this programme is to define how the sequence, regulation and products of genes determine the development and function of body systems throughout life.
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We are defining the transcriptional organisation of animal genomes and identifying regulatory elements, as well as evolutionary and selection constraints, that control gene expression.
We are investigating the genetic basis of cell differentiation, tissue patterning and tissue homeostasis.