PHD POSITION

PhD Studentship: Mapping and functional interrogation of mitochondrial DNA modifications…

Deadline: 8 Dec 2026 · 26 days left

Institution: University of Exeter
Country: United Kingdom
Field: Life sciences and medicine
Type: PhD position
Pay: £21,805 The studentship will provide funding of fees and a stipend of £21,805 per annum for 2026/7.
Deadline: 8 Dec 2026 · 26 days left

About this position

There is increasing evidence that the mitochondrial genome may be regulated by DNA modifications, but their extent, identity and functional importance remain unclear. This uncertainty partly reflects technical limitations, as conventional approaches for measuring DNA methylation can generate artefacts when applied to mtDNA. Long-read sequencing technologies now provide an opportunity to directly investigate multiple DNA modifications in native mtDNA. This is particularly relevant to Parkinson’s disease (PD), where mitochondrial dysfunction is strongly implicated in disease pathogenesis. We hyp

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