Regulation from a distance: long-range control of gene expression in development and disease

• 9.00am – 5.00pm on 22 October 2012 – 23 October 2012
• at The Royal Society, London

Organised by Professor Wendy Bickmore and Professor Veronica van Heyningen FRS

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The correct regulation of gene expression underpins normal development and differentiation, and is frequently perturbed in disease. Whilst events controlling transcription around gene promoters are well understood,how far-distant enhancers direct spatial and temporal control of transcription is less clear.  Our aim is to integrate experimental and computational approaches, in multiple model systems, to define the mechanisms of enhancer action.

The proceedings of this meeting are scheduled to be published in a future issue of Philosophical Transactions B.

Registration
This discussion meeting is intended for researchers in relevant fields and is free to attend, but pre-registration online is essential. 

An optional lunch is offered each day for £20+VAT per day, and should be booked at registration.  Payment is accepted online by Visa, MasterCard, Visa Debit, Maestro, Electron and Solo cards.

In the event of a booking for lunch being cancelled, the Society can only refund the payment providing the cancellation is received at no later than 5 working days before the Discussion Meeting.

This meeting is followed by a related Satellite meeting at the Kavli Royal Society International Centre entitled Regulation of gene expression from a distance: exploring mechanisms from 24 – 25 October 2012.