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Vilnius University Researchers Uncover New Gene Silencing Mechanism
Scientists from Vilnius University's (VU) Life Sciences Center (LSC) have discovered a unique way for cells to silence specific genes without cutting DNA. This groundbreaking research, led by Prof. Patrick Pausch and published in the journal Nature Communications, reveals a new way to silence genes akin to pressing a "pause" button on specific genetic instructions within cells.
ERC Starting Grant
Prof. Patrick Pausch from the Life Sciences Center-European Molecular Biology Laboratory (LSC-EMBL) Partnership Institute at Vilnius University (VU) has been awarded a prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant of €1.5 million for his innovative research project "Jumbo Phages in Translational Enzyme Research" (JUPITER).
Over the next five years, Prof. Pausch and his team at VU will explore jumbo phages - a class of large viruses that infect bacteria - by studying their uncharacterized genes and potential applications in biotechnology.
