We study the mechanisms of chromatin and gene regulation using non-traditional model systems. These species allow us to address important questions in epigenetics by leveraging their unique developmental modes, complex lifestyles, or evolutionary adaptations not present in traditional models systems. We achieve this through comparative (epi)genomics and functional approaches.
Comparative epigenomics of eukaryotes
Epigenetics and Phenotypic plasticity
Transposons and development
Evolution of spiral cleavage in annelid worms
Cardiovascular epigenetics
First graduation from de Mendoza lab! Congratulations to PhD student Luke Serra on successfully defending his thesis!
New paper from the de Mendoza lab