Einat Hazkani-Covo, Postdoctoral Associate
I am interested in the dynamic and mechanism of mitochondrial DNA transposition into the nucleus. Numts (nuclear DNA sequences of mitochondrial origin) have been recognized in different quantities in variety of species. Numts reported to play a rule in the repair of double-strand breaks and it was suggested that this is the cause for their ongoing colonization in different genomes. Using comparative evolutionary approach I hope to understand why numts differ in species and what promotes their transposition.
Education:
PhD, Tel Aviv University, 2007
Office Location: The National Evolutionary Synthesis Center (NESCENT)
Office Phone: Phone: 919-668-4580
Email Address: einat@duke.edu
Web Page: http://www.duke.edu/~einat
Research Categories: numt evolution
Research Description: I am interested in the dynamic and mechanism of mitochondrial DNA transposition into the nucleus. Numts (nuclear DNA sequences of mitochondrial origin) have been recognized in different quantities in variety of species. Numts reported to play a rule in the repair of double-strand breaks and it was suggested that this is the cause for their ongoing colonization in different genomes. Using comparative evolutionary approach I try to understand why numts differ in species and what promotes their transposition.
Areas of Interest:
dynamic and mechanism of mitochondrial DNA transposition into the nucleus.
Einat Covo