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Associate Professor Peter Sarkies at the University of Oxford specializes in epigenetic gene regulation and its evolutionary implications. His research primarily focuses on the mechanisms of transgenerational epigenetic inheritance and how these 'epimutations' can lead to variations among individuals, ultimately driving evolutionary changes. By utilizing the nematode worm C. elegans as a model organism, he studies epigenetic changes that occur over hundreds of generations. Sarkies is particularly fascinated by the diversity of epigenetic pathways across eukaryotic organisms, highlighting the parallels with human cancer, where these pathways may be mutated or altered. His work employs evolutionary analyses to investigate what drives the rapid evolution of epigenetic pathways in various species, thereby providing insights into how epigenetic mechanisms can be implicated in cancer development.
Department of Politics and International Relations - Higher Level English requirement.