EMBO | EMBL Symposium : The Complex Life of RNA

EMBO | EMBL Symposium : The Complex Life of RNA is organized by European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) and will be held during Oct 03 - 06, 2018 at EMBL Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany.

Course description :
Before the genetic information stored in DNA can be used to direct cell growth and metabolism, it has to be transferred into RNA. Messenger RNAs (mRNAs) that code for proteins and noncoding RNAs are key components in the transmission of genetic information in all life forms - from viruses to complex mammalian organisms. Exciting recent findings now reveal a new layer of information added to RNAs in the form of chemical marks (the epitranscriptome) that play a critical role in gene expression control. This remarkable complexity in the lives of RNAs will be discussed at this meeting.

The Symposium will bring leaders in the RNA field together with post-docs and students, to disseminate and discuss the most recent results.

Topics
• Transcription
• RNA processing
• Export and localisation
• mRNA surveillance and decay
• Translation and the control of mRNA expression by microRNAs
• RNA modifications
• Noncoding RNAs

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.