Tagging DNA takes the viewer on a journey deep inside the nucleus of a cell, to the DNA where chemical tags called methyl groups are added to the DNA to affect gene expression. Using scientific data derived from crystallography research, Kate demonstrates using animation exactly how the enzyme DNA methyl transferase (DNMT) attaches to the DNA and transfers a methyl group to a cytosine base that has rotated out from the DNA strand.
The goal of this animation and others in the VIZBIplus project is to create a visually aesthetic and scientifically accurate visualisation that explains medical research in a way that inspires and engages a general audience. This project was initially funded by the Inspiring Australia government initiative, the Garvan Institute of Medical Research, the Walter & Eliza Hall Institute, and CSIRO.
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