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Bill Earnshaw

Professor of Chromosome Dynamics

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Education/Academic qualification

Bachelor of Arts, Colby College
1973Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), MIT, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Area of Expertise

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Research outputs

  1. Analysis of complex DNA rearrangements during early stages of HAC formation

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  2. APC/CCdh1 is required for the termination of CPC activity upon mitotic exit

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  3. CENP-B creates alternative epigenetic chromatin states permissive for CENP-A or heterochromatin assembly

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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Research projects

  1. The role of non-histone proteins in chromosome structure and function during mitosis

    Project: Research

  2. Investigating the mechanistic detail of LAD compaction and TAD disassembly in mitosis

    Project: Research

  3. Investigating the mechanics of chromosome positioning during mitosis

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Research press coverage

  1. DNA makes up only half of material in chromosomes, finds Prof Bill Earnshaw (BioSciences)

    Press/Media: Research

  2. Professor Bill Earnshaw and Dr Mar Carmena gain fresh insight into drugs to target cancer

    Press/Media: Research

  3. Comment by Professor Earnshaw on the importance of cell line developed from the body of Henrietta Lacks

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Latest datasets

  1. Mitotic chromosomes fold by condensin-dependent helical winding of chromatin loop arrays

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