«We know that other animals use
polarisation patterns in the sky, and we have at least some idea how they do it: bees have specially - adapted photoreceptors in their eyes, and birds, fish, amphibians and reptiles all have cone
cell structures in their eyes which may help them to detect
polarisation,» says Dr Richard Holland of Queen's University Belfast, co-author of the study.
The Ephrussi group dissects the mechanisms underlying intracellular RNA transport and localised translation — fundamental processes mediating the functional
polarisation of
cells during development and in the nervous system.
The Dockrell group is focusing on genes and
cells that play a crucial role in
polarisation of the immune responses and that could affect vaccine efficacy.