Epigenetic control of retrotransposable elements

Miguel is interested in epigenetic mechanisms that regulate genome function and are implicated in cell identity, development and disease. He is currently investigating the role of different DNA modifications in the regulation of transposable elements. Using current and novel epigenomic technologies combined with molecular biology and genetic approaches, he aims to functionally dissect the epigenetic influence that these abundant genomic elements exert on gene expression and how they contribute to phenotypic variability.