Projects & Grants
| Molecular Mechanisms and evolution of RNA polyadenylation in euglenophyte plastids | |
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| Project Id | 21-19664S |
| Main solver | prof. Mgr. Marek Eliáš, Ph.D. |
| Period | 1/2021 - 12/2023 |
| Provider | Katedra biologie a ekologie, Standardní grantový projekt GA AV |
| State | finished |
| Anotation | Euglenophytes are a group of charismatic unicellular algae with plastids evolved via a complex process of secondary endosymbiosis. The model species, Euglena gracilis, has for long been employed in research on basic biological questions and is a promising resource for biotechnologies. Recently, genome-scale data and a method for targeted genetic manipulations have become available for Euglena. Building on these critical advances, previous work in the applicant?s lab, and new surprising insights, we propose to illuminate a poorly understood phenomenon of RNA polyadenylation in the euglenophyte plastid. We will combine diverse methods to define the characteristics of plastid RNA 3?-tails in E. gracilis, determine the distribution of plastid RNA polyadenylation in different euglenophyte groups, characterize candidates for plastid proteins involved in poly-/deadenylation, and put the plastid RNA polyadenylation into a broader functional and evolutionary context. The results will significantly advance our understanding of basic molecular processes in plastids in general. |
