DFG: Molecular characterisation of the circadian clock in Bacillus subtilis
a. We operate from the hypothesis that all terrestrial organisms will have a circadian clock, a mechanism to keep track of time of day. We recognize the non-photosynthetic bacteria as an important frontier in the search for circadian clocks. We are attempting to unlock the secrets of the circadian clock in this huge class of organisms, using B. subtilis and E. coli in major efforts at this time.
Who is Involved?
Prof. Dr. med. habil. Martha Merrow, Ph.D., i.R.
Phone +49 89 218075-648
merrow@lmu.de
Visiting Professor in Circadian Medicine
Radcliffe Department of Medicine
University of Oxford
Funding Provider
a. DFG: Molecular characterisation of the circadian clock in Bacillus subtilis
b. Leducq foundation: Trans-Atlantic Network of Excellence On Circadian Effects in Stroke
d. ERC Synergy: MicroClock http://www.microclock.org