Molecular biology of Archaea
University of St Andrews, UK
19 - 21 August 2008

Link for more information: http://www.biochemistry.org/meetings/programme.cfm?Meeting_No=SA079

The archaea constitute a separate domain of life, distinct from bacteria, with many aspects of their biology closer to eukaryotes. Archaea have been adopted as a model system for studies on eukaryotes as well as being of very considerable interest in their own right. Many archaea inhabit extreme environments, and the mechanisms of adaptation are uniquely fascinating and important, with many biotechnological and industrial applications. Increasingly, archaea are recognised as an important and abundant component of the biosphere. This meeting will focus on archaeal DNA replication, recombination and repair, genetics and gene regulation. It will highlight recent advances in the field with implications for our understanding of archaeal molecular biology and the evolution of eukaryotic information processing pathways