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Fan Liu is a Research Fellow in the Physics Department at the University of Michigan, based at the Randall Lab and Homer A. Neal Lab. His work focuses on epigenetic mechanisms, chromatin structure, and genome regulation in Tetrahymena thermophila, a model ciliate organism. His research spans histone modifications, DNA methylation, RNA interference pathways, and their roles in transcription, genome integrity, and evolutionary processes.
Key research interests include the interplay between histone methylation and transcriptional regulation, the role of transposons in genome rearrangement, and the epigenetic basis of gene silencing. His studies often integrate molecular biology, biochemistry, and computational approaches to dissect chromatin dynamics and genomic stability.
Publications highlight breakthroughs in understanding N6-adenine DNA methylation, Polycomb repression in transposable element control, and the functional roles of histone variants like H2A.Z. His work also explores how RNAi and chromatin modifications safeguard genome integrity during somatic differentiation and meiosis.
While no explicit awards or grants are listed, his contributions advance fundamental knowledge in epigenetics and ciliate biology. Collaborative efforts with the Physics Department and affiliated labs likely support interdisciplinary research into chromatin systems and genomic evolution.
Lab affiliations include the Randall Lab and Homer A. Neal Lab, where he contributes to projects analyzing chromatin architecture and epigenetic mechanisms in Tetrahymena. Future work may expand into systems-level studies of chromatin interactions and their implications for cellular differentiation and disease.
