Systems genetics of muscle metabolism

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  Research Project Leader
  Dr Benjamin Parker

  ben.parker@unimelb.edu.au

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  +61 3 8344 2925

Project Details

This project is using systems genetics to understand how genetic variants regulate muscle metabolism. This involves integrating large volumes of ‘-omics’ data from population-based studies to understand the mechanisms of metabolic regulation.

Collaborators

Prof David James

Prof Jake Lusis

Prof Karen Reue

Dr Marcus Seldin

Research Opportunities

This research project is available to Honours students to join as part of their thesis.
Please contact the Research Group Leader to discuss your options.

Research Publications

Parker, B.L., Calkin, A.C., Seldin, M.M., Keating, M.F., Tarling, E.J., Yang, P., Moody, S.C., Liu, Y., Zerenturk, E.J., Needham, E.J., Miller, M.L., Clifford, B.L., Morand, P., Watt, M.J., Meex, R.C.R., Peng, K.Y., Lee, R., Jayawardana, K., Pan, C., Mellett, N.A., Weir, J.M., Lazarus, R., Lusis, A.J., Meikle, P.J., James, D.E., de Aguiar Vallim T,Q., Drew, B.G. An integrative systems genetic analysis of mammalian lipid metabolism. Nature (2019) Feb 27. doi: 10.1038/s41586-019-0984-y. PMID: 30814737