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The molecular genetics [MGA, MGB, and MGC] study sections review applications involving molecular mechanisms of genome replication, maintenance and gene expression in eukaryotes, prokaryotes and viruses. Experimental approaches include the use of whole organisms, transgenic organisms, stem cells, differentiation, development and disease models and cell free systems, genetics, genomics, and bioinformatics. Specific areas covered by all MG study sections are listed below, followed by a list of additional areas of emphasis for MGC:

• Genomes: Genome stability and modification, gene regulatory networks, gene network programming.
• Chromatin: Chromatin structure function, remodeling and modification, epigenetic control mechanisms, DNA and histone modifications, gene silencing, functions of non-coding RNAs.
• DNA Metabolism: replication, recombination, repair, damage, cell cycle checkpoint regulation; mobile genetic elements.
• Transcription: mechanisms of transcription, regulatory sequences, and transcription factors and their modification (including steroid nuclear receptors).
• RNA Metabolism and translation: RNA processing and turnover; splicing; protein synthesis, turnover and modification; non-coding RNA synthesis, structure and function; ribosome biogenesis and function.

MGC has areas of additional emphasis:

• Chromosome functions: meiosis, mitosis, telomere biology, aneuploidy, repeat expansions
• Human DNA repair and recombination pathways

Study sections with most closely related areas of similar science listed in rank order are:

Molecular Genetics A [MGA] 
Molecular Genetics B [MGB] 
Cancer Etiology [CE] 
Development – 2 [DEV2]