The Function Of BHLH Factors In Adult Haemopoiseis
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$595,353.00
Summary
Understanding how genes control the behaviour of bone marrow stem cells is currently needed for improving recovery after chemotherapy or bone marrow transplantation and in the future, will aid the application of new stem cell-based therapies for human diseases such as leukaemia. This research will examine how 2 closely related genes control bone marrow stem cell growth and the decision between beocoming a red cell or a white cell.