Msc. Margherita Botto
Research:
My research is aimed at understanding the mechanisms that ensure high-fidelity DNA synthesis: how the DNA polymerase avoids making mistakes, how the exonuclease removes mis-incorporated nucleotides, and how the DNA moves in between the two active sites. For this I use biochemistry, single-molecule methods, and cryo-EM.
Curriculum Vitae:
I performed my bachelor’s studies in Physics at the Sapienza University of Rome. Following this, I completed my Master Studies in Biological and soft Matter Physics, at Leiden Univeristy. In March 2018 I started my PhD studies in the lab of Meindert Lamers.
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