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Maximilian Fitz-James is a Wellcome Career Development Fellow in the Department of Biology at the University of Oxford. His research primarily focuses on the field of epigenetics, exploring how genetic and epigenetic information is encoded within DNA and its significance in organism development. He investigates the role of epigenetic information in producing extraordinary variations in cells and how this information can be transmitted across generations, addressing the concept of epigenetic memory. Utilizing insect models, Fitz-James examines the molecular mechanisms of epigenetic signals passed through the germline and their contribution to phenotypic variation in natural populations, particularly interested in the underpinning molecular epigenetic signals of insect polyphenism. His work aims to shed light on the mechanisms that drive adaptation and evolution through heritable traits.
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