40th International Asilomar Chromatin, Chromosomes, and Epigenetics Conference

Publication: Biochemistry and Cell Biology
11 April 2019

Abstract

The 40th International Asilomar Chromatin, Chromosomes, and Epigenetics Conference was held in the Asilomar Conference Grounds, Pacific Grove, California, USA, on 6–9 December 2018. The organizing committee consisted of established scientists in the fields of chromatin and epigenetics: Sally Pasion and Michael Goldman from the Biology Department, San Francisco State University, California, USA; Philippe Georgel from the Department of Biological Sciences, Marshal University, West Virginia, USA; Juan Ausió from the Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada; and Christopher Eskiw from the Department of Biochemistry, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan, Canada. The meeting had two keynote speakers: Jessica Tyler and Jennifer Mitchell, and it covered topics on transcription, replication and repair, epigenetics, cell differentiation and disease, telomeres, and centromeres and it had two sessions devoted to nuclear and genomic organization. It encompassed the enthusiastic presentations of excellent trainees within the breathtaking natural setting of Pacific Grove.

Résumé

La 40e conférence internationale d’Asilomar sur la chromatine, les chromosomes et l’épigénétique s’est tenue au Asilomar Conference Ground à Pacific Grove, Californie, É.-U., du 6 au 9 décembre 2018. Le comité organisateur était formé de scientifiques reconnus dans les domaines de la chromatine et de l’épigénétique : Sally Pasion et Michael Goldman, du département de biologie, San Francisco State University, CA, É.-U.; Philippe Georgel, du département des sciences biologiques, Marshal University, WV, É.-U.; Juan Ausió, du département de biochimie et microbiologie, University of Victoria, Colombie-Britannique, Canada et Christopher Eskiw, du département de biochimie, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan, Canada. La conférence a accueilli deux conférenciers d’honneur : Jessica Tyler et Jennifer Mitchell. Elle a couvert des sujets liés à la transcription, la réplication et la réparation, l’épigénétique, la différenciation cellulaire et la maladie, les télomères et les centromères et elle a consacré deux séances à l’organisation nucléaire et génomique. Par ailleurs, la conférence comportait des présentations enthousiastes d’excellents étudiants, étudiantes et stagiaires, dans le cadre naturel enchanteur de Pacific Grove. [Traduit par la Rédaction]

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cover image Biochemistry and Cell Biology
Biochemistry and Cell Biology
Volume 97Number 6December 2019
Pages: 777 - 782

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Received: 18 February 2019
Accepted: 1 April 2019
Accepted manuscript online: 11 April 2019
Version of record online: 11 April 2019

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Key Words

  1. chromatin
  2. chromosome
  3. epigenetics

Mots-clés

  1. chromatine
  2. chromosome
  3. épigénétique

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Zoe E. Gillespie*
Department of Food and Bioproduct Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Department of Biochemistry, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Tanner Barkhshi*
Department of Biological Sciences, Marshall University, Huntington, WV 25755, USA.
Cell Differentiation and Development Center, Marshall University, Huntington, WV 25755, USA.
Maria Laura Sosa Ponce*
Departments of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Oncology, Robson DNA Science Centre, Arnie Charbonneau Cancer Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Philippe T. Georgel [email protected]
Department of Biological Sciences, Marshall University, Huntington, WV 25755, USA.
Cell Differentiation and Development Center, Marshall University, Huntington, WV 25755, USA.
Juan Ausió
Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC V8W 3P6, Canada.

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These authors have contributed equally to this work.
Philippe T. Georgel currently serves as an Associate Editor; peer review and editorial decisions regarding this manuscript were handled by Christopher J. Nelson.
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