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Cell Signalling in Yeast

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• Molecular characterisation of the regulation of autophagy in relation to iron availability.
• Proteomic analysis of the relationship between the TORC2 complex, sphingolipid and iron metabolism and its impact on cellular ageing.
• Humanisation of yeast: a comparative study in search of novel functions in evolutionarily conserved iron chelating proteins in humans, animals and plants.
• Yeast as a biotechnological tool for the alternative treatment of iron deficiency anaemia in a non-inflammatory and biologically sustainable way.
• The use of genetically improved yeast as a food supplement in the veterinary industry.