Research
Christine Fosker
Head of Research Faculty Office
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Biography
Christine Fosker is responsible for the Institute's scientific administration, supporting the Director with strategy development, Faculty recruitment, career development and project management of the complete life-cycle of the Institute’s research grants.
Christine has worked in the field of Genomics for +25 years, beginning her career working on the Human Genome Project at the Sanger Centre. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge and the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute (funded by the MRC and the WTSI) supervised by Professor Emmanouil (Manolis) Dermitzakis on the topic of the evolution of functional non-coding DNA in humans. She worked as a Research Associate at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute for her secondary supervisor Professor Matthew Hurles, studying the evolution of the regulation of duplicated genes and the mechanisms forming Copy Number Variants. She joined the Earlham Institute in 2010 as Head of Directorate to support the founding Director Dr Jane Rogers set-up the Institute’s governance and administration.
Publications
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08 March 2023
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Artificial realities: copying wild microbial communities in the lab
When we think of the plant microbiota, we tend to think in terms of how they interact with their host. But they also have complex give-and-take relationships with each other.
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03 March 2023
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New insights into resistance to antimicrobials could stop bacteria in their tracks
The rise in untreatable bacterial infections is one of the top 10 health threats currently facing humanity. In the first of a three-part series, we discover how the Earlham Institute is tackling this existential threat.
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27 January 2023
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Excellent science? It’s in the technical detail
While a lot of people might still picture scientific breakthroughs as down to a lone genius having a eureka moment, science is a team sport.
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20 December 2022
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Finding fungi at the fen
The Earlham Institute and Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew received funding from Wellcome to train the Norfolk Fungus Study Group (NFSG) in sampling fungi for the Darwin Tree of Life (DToL) project, which aims to sequence the genome of every eukaryotic organism in Britain and Ireland.
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01 July 2022
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The genetic machinery that drives biodiversity
Thanks to new technologies and novel approaches to big data, researchers are revealing new secrets into the genetic processes that power Cichlid evolution.
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23 March 2022
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On the origin of errors: the causes and consequences of mistakes during DNA replication
DNA replication is a simple enough concept. Copy, divide, rest, repeat. While the basic idea is straightforward, the actual machinery governing the process of replication remains something of an enigma.
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22 February 2022
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Could long-read RNA sequencing be the future of drug discovery?
New research using long-read RNA sequencing provides a robust platform for the future discovery of novel gene isoforms and future medicines.
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11 February 2022
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Why is genome annotation important?
Genome annotation is no simple feat, but it’s incredibly important in identifying the functional elements of DNA. Building the appropriate tools and pipelines is key.
06 February 2023
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Key tilapia genome offers boost to global food security
The first full, high-quality reference genome for a genetically improved tilapia strain has been published, offering the potential to improve food security for billions of the world’s poorest people.
10 January 2023
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Exotic wheat DNA could help breed ‘climate-proof’ crops
Wheat containing exotic DNA from wild relatives benefits from up to 50 per cent higher yields in hot weather compared with elite lines lacking these genes.
22 November 2022
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Sequencing project to unleash the huge potential of euglenoids
An ambitious plan to sequence the genomes of all known species of euglenoids over the next decade has been launched today.
24 October 2022
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Circadian clock insights could be key to increased wheat yields
New research carefully measuring the influence and regulation of the circadian clock in wheat could help breeders improve key agricultural traits in one of the world’s most important crops.
28 September 2022
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European consortium launched to reverse biodiversity loss through genomics research
A quantum leap in the use of genomics is needed to reverse unprecedented species loss and ecosystem degradation, according to a new pan-European consortium of leading research organisations.
22 September 2022
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Tracking bacterial evolution in real time spots emergence of antimicrobial resistance
Single-cell genomics technology could transform understanding of how bacterial populations evolve and combat the growing issue of antibiotic resistance
29 June 2022
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Big Data initiative awarded £6.3 million as part of major UKRI investment in research infrastructure
UK Research and Innovation has awarded £6.3 million of new funding to support the development of BioFAIR, a collaborative virtual infrastructure that will support the sharing and management of life science data.
13 May 2022
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Not all looks rosy for the pink pigeon
Boosting numbers of the once critically endangered pink pigeon may not be enough to save it from extinction in the future, according to a major study on the iconic species.