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@BurgessLab

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The Burgess lab at UC Davis is interested in the dynamic chromosome events of meiosis. We use budding yeast and zebrafish as model genetic organisms

Davis, CA
Joined February 2019
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@GeneticsGSA
Genetics Society of America
1 year
TOMORROW, 1pm EDTšŸ“£ Ofer Rog of @UoUBiology will cover 2 unpublished stories from his lab on unexpected de-mixing of sister chromatids during meiotic prophase & a šŸ†• genomic technique to characterize large-scale chromatin organization. Register: https://t.co/f4Cp1Vdtfc @TheRogLab
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@BurgessLab
BurgessLab
1 year
We are pleased to report the publication of our review on the formation and resolution of meiotic chromosome entanglements and interlocks. It was a pleasure to work with Ofer Rog @TheRogLab and IvƔn Olaya @meiocyte_Ivan on this project. https://t.co/WFqHOyLzCo
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journals.biologists.com
Summary: During meiosis, chromosomes can become entangled or entrapped and subsequently form interlocks. Here, we review observations of interlocks and provide insights into mechanisms that resolve...
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@BurgessLab
BurgessLab
2 years
Join this webinar on August 10 to hear key insights from @meiocyte_Ivan on creating the beautiful chromosome spreads from zebrafish spermatocytes.
@JoVEJournal
JoVE
2 years
JoVE’s webinar on the "Imaging Meiotic Chromosomes in Zebrafish" is tomorrow! Don’t forget to mark your calendar. We are looking forward to seeing you! Date: August 10th, 2023 Time: 9:00 AM EDT (3:00 PM CEST, 6:30 PM IST) Last chance to register: https://t.co/Qi1boCN4dX
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@BurgessLab
BurgessLab
4 years
Ivan’s first GRC lobster
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@flchedin
Fred Chedin
4 years
Years in the making, the new Briggs research space is open for business! Many thanks to all those who carried the project over the years including @jodi_nunnari ! And thanks @Chancellor_May for a fun visit! @ucdavisbiology
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@BurgessLab
BurgessLab
4 years
Congratulations to former Burgess lab BioGAP student Aliyah Penn for her admissions to Johns Hopkins PhD program AND an NSF GRSF Fellowship!
@CaroleHom
Dr. Carole Hom
4 years
Carla is in @Juliano_Lab for a postbacc with PREP@UCD and Aliyah worked with @smburgessucd a few summers ago. We are so proud of them!
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@CaroleHom
Dr. Carole Hom
4 years
Congratulations to all the student presenters and their mentors! A huge thank you to Dean Winey, faculty, and staff of @ucdavisbiology for putting this together. Wonderful energy in the room. #CBSDeansCircleURC
@ucdavisbiology
Biological Sciences
4 years
The CBS Dean’s Circle Undergraduate Research Conference is happening now! #CBSDeansCircleURC
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@BurgessLab
BurgessLab
4 years
Congratulations to our lab undergrads Alex and Jackie who presented their posters at @ucdavisbiology research conference
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@DanStarrUCDavis
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4 years
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@BurgessLab
BurgessLab
4 years
Ok, this happened literally 10 minutes after the PNAS paper was published! The latest latest from from our lab in Genetics describes synergistic roles between the nuclear pore complex and the LINC complex in meiosis. https://t.co/OY3zWZ2W1b @UCDavisResearch
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academic.oup.com
Abstract. During meiosis, chromosomes undergo dramatic changes in structural organization, nuclear positioning, and motion. Although the nuclear pore compl
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@BurgessLab
BurgessLab
4 years
Latest from @BurgessLab: Our paper describing homolog pairing dynamics using live-cell imaging and polymer theory in collaboration with Andy Spakowitz @brunobeltran0 @Stanford @tacnewman @DanielElnatan @CahoonCori Dan Chu, Michael Paddy & James McGehee! https://t.co/qy7u0eDamM
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pnas.org
The pairing of homologous chromosomes (homologs) in meiosis is essential for distributing the correct numbers of chromosomes into haploid gametes. ...
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@BurgessLab
BurgessLab
4 years
Just hit the "final submit" button for two papers today. Both represent many years of work and several rounds of review. What are the chances of that? Stay tuned for the announcements...Thank you to all Burgess Lab members for the hard work.
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@BurgessLab
BurgessLab
4 years
Walter Leal cares deeply about ⁦⁦@ucdavis⁩ and is a tireless champion of faculty, especially by promoting junior faculty. We are lucky to have him here!
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ucanr.edu
UC Davis Distinguished Professor Walter Leal of the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology and a former chair of the UC Davis Department of Entomology, is the recipient of the Academic Senate's...
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@LacefieldLab
Soni Lacefield
4 years
Congrats to Dr. Janardan Gavade, the newest PhD from the Lacefield Lab! He gave an awesome talk today!
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@MSKCancerCenter
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
4 years
Using a strain of mutant mice, Sloan Kettering Institute researchers discovered new info about how genetic mutations occur during meiosis. This could help them understand more about how miscarriages and genetic diseases occur. @Spo11Rulz @CellPressNews https://t.co/1PHLrwknaq
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mskcc.org
Investigators have employed mutant mice to study how the accumulation of genetic errors is managed during egg and sperm formation.
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@BurgessLab
BurgessLab
4 years
Full disclosure: i am the co-chair of this program. Send me a DM if you have questions or ask them here!
@UCDavisGenetics
UC Davis Integrative Genetics and Genomics
4 years
The deadline to submit your application to the IGG grad group is less than two weeks away 😯. Tips for submitting a strong application can be found here https://t.co/ek2iAENvqr #Genetics @UCDavisGrad @ucdavisbiology @ucdavis
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@BurgessLab
BurgessLab
4 years
Want to study meiosis in @BurgessLab? Apply to the UC Davis Integrative Genetics and Genomics Graduate group. Deadline is December 1, 2021.
@UCDavisGenetics
UC Davis Integrative Genetics and Genomics
4 years
Thinking of grad school? Think Integrative Genetics and Genomics at UC Davis!
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@BurgessLab
BurgessLab
4 years
Our review Meiotic Chromosome Dynamics in Zebrafish is now published! https://t.co/4gfo7giagm
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