Projects

Mechanisms of snRNA export and import

Protein arginine methylation (PRMTs)

Roles of Sm proteins in splicing and germ cell development

Interested students and postdocs should contact Dr. Matera for additional information.

Function of the SMN complex in snRNP biogenesis

Use of fruitfly and mouse models to understand disease etiology

Function of the SMN complex in striated muscles

Gene therapy

Functional organization of snRNPs in mammalian nuclei

Role of coilin protein in Cajal bodies

Shuttling of snRNP biogenesis components