Conference Scene: Whistler epigenetics and genome stability meeting. (June 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Nelson, Christopher J; Ausió, Juan
• Is Part Of: Epigenomics. Volume 4:Number 3(2012)
• Page Start: 255
• Page End: 259
• Publication Date: 2012-06
• Subjects: Epigenesis -- Periodicals; Genomics -- Periodicals; Chromatin -- Periodicals; DNA -- Periodicals; 572.87
• DOI: 10.2217/epi.12.26
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1750-1911

Abstract

The 55th Annual Canadian Society for Molecular Biosciences Conference on Epigenetics and Genomic Stability in Whistler, Canada, 14–18 March 2012, brought together 31 speakers from different nationalities. The organizing committee, led by Jim Davie (Chair) at the University of Manitoba (Manitoba, Canada), consisted of several established researchers in the fields of chromatin and epigenetics from across Canada. The meeting was centered on the contribution of epigenetics to gene expression, DNA damage and repair, and the role of environmental factors. A few interesting talks on replication added some insightful information on the controversial issue of histone post-translational modifications as genuine epigenetic marks that are inherited through cell division.