Dissertation Topics

Prof. Giora Simchen
Molecular Genetics of Budding Yeast
Genetics

1. Repair of DNA breaks during meiosis in yeast as a source of new mutations.

2. Involvement of error-prone DNA polymerases in mutagenicity during meiosis.

3. Evolutionary impact of enhanced mutagenicity during meiosis.

In collaboration with: Dr. Ayelet Arbel-Eden, Senior Lecturer at Hadassah Medical College (ayeletar@hadassah.ac.il).