Our research area is focused on many aspects of chromatin biology with a specific focus on epigenetic regulators. The understanding on how vertebrate genes are switched on and off during differentiation to control cell fate and to specify different lineages is the molecular basis for any biological phenomenon. Our research area is focused on many aspects of chromatin biology with a specific focus on epigenetic regulators. Chromatin Biology is a very strong research area at the University of Edinburgh and the research conducted at the Roslin Institute takes advantage of using many species to develop comparative (epi)genomics approaches to understand the complexity of gene regulation during evolution. Projects Our research focuses on the epigenetic and transcriptional regulation of cell identity, using Salmonid myogenesis (muscle formation) as a primary model. Members Meet the team. Publications Our research output Dr Douglas Vernimmen Group leader Contact details Email: douglas.vernimmen@roslin.ed.ac.uk This article was published on 2026-05-11
