Functional characterization of hCdc14B phosphatase and its role during mitosis [Elektronische Ressource] / presented by Indra Tumurbaatar

Dissertation submitted to the Combined Faculties for the Natural Sciences and for Mathematics of the Ruperto-Carola University of Heidelberg, Germany for the degree of Doctor of Natural Sciences presented by M.Sc. Biology Indra Tumurbaatar Born in: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Oral-examination: ................................................ Functional characterization of hCdc14B phosphatase and its role during mitosis Referees: PD Dr. Renate Voit Prof. Dr. Ingrid Grummt Hiermit erkläre ich an Eides statt, dass ich die vorliegende Dissertation selbständig und ohne unerlaubte Hilfsmittel durchgeführt habe. Heidelberg, den _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Indra Tumurbaatar Acknowledgements I am grateful to Prof. Dr. Ingrid Grummt for giving me the opportunity to carry out my PhD work in her group. I thank her for the guidance and helpful discussions throughout my research. I am deeply indebted to my supervisor Dr. Renate Voit whose help, stimulating suggestions and encouragement helped me throughout the research and writing of this thesis. I thank her for the enthusiasm and great efforts to explain things clearly. I am also thankful to Dr. Ingrid Hoffmann for providing constructs and antibodies against Cdc25 phosphatases and for her helpful discussions and ideas.