2019 Mechanisms of Microbial Transcription GRC
Abstract
The 2019 Gordon Research Conference on the Mechanisms of Microbial Transcription will focus on transcription and its regulation in microbes. The goal of the conference is to provide a forum for scientists using different approaches to gather in an effort to understand microbial responses to environmental changes. The conference brings together scientists using a wide range of experimental avenues: from investigation of atomic-level resolution of protein and nucleic acid structures to systems and global explorations of microbial physiology and adaptation to changes, as well computational analysis of gene expression behavior. We aim to develop a molecular understanding of microbial adaptations to different conditions so that this information can be harnessed and used for synthetic biology purposes in the engineering of microbes with desired properties, and in the development of novel antimicrobial agents. The topics of the conference provide a mechanistic framework to comprehend the ever-increasing genomic data generated on a daily basis. In other words, gene function(s) described in genome annotations are based on actual experimental determinations of the biochemical activities of proteins and RNAs and the phenotypes of strains with altered expression of the gene of interest. Our conference is anticipated to reveal the function of novel gene products as well as their role in the lifestyle of various microbes that inhabit our planet including those that promote or compromise human health. As has been the tradition in our field, we anticipate the unveiling of new principles in gene control, microbial physiology and the response to a change in conditions before publication. Taken together with the open discussions and collaborative nature of our community, we anticipate the fostering of new scientific interactions that will advance the field.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- May 20, 2019
- Source ID
- W911NF1910339
Entities
People
- Eduardo Groisman
Organizations
- Army Contracting Command
- Gordon Research Conferences
- United States Army