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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 followed by an additional area of emphasis for MGA:

• Genomes:  Genome stability and modification, gene regulatory networks, gene network programming.
• Chromatin: Chromatin structure and function, remodeling and modification, epigenetic control mechanisms, and 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.

MGA has an area of additional emphasis:

• Enzymology: ribosome, RNA and DNA polymerase structure function, helicases,  tRNA aminoacylation, RNA and DNA protein physical interactions, ribozymes.

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

Molecular Genetics B [MGB]
Molecular Genetics C [MGC]
Macromolecular Structure Function B [MSFB] 
Macromolecular Structure Function E [MSFE]