Single molecule fluorescence studies of the RNA polymerase II elongation complex
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Ehrenwörtliche Versicherung Diese Dissertation wurde selbständig und ohne unerlaubte Hilfe erarbeitet. Acknowledgements I would like to thank my supervisor, Prof. Jens Michaelis for creating a highly motivating scientific environment, lots of freedom but also the pressure he put on me. I am deeply grateful for his support and understanding of my never-ending trips, which he sometimes called " urlaub-projects ". Moreover, I would like to thank my collaborator Prof. Patrick Cramer. I have got the unique opportunity to work in his lab at the time the group was still small-it was an unforgettable experience. I am deeply thankful to Claudia, Karim, Eli, Flo and Anass for their help. I would also like to thank all, present and former, members of the AK Bräuchle for creating a very special atmosphere in our lab. It is difficult to express how great time I had here. Special thanks to: Moritz for his " live-advices " ; Robert for making everyday-lab life much easier and for being the most amazing Bavarian-guy I have ever met; Adam for all your help, NPS and answering all my stupid questions… Dzięki!!! Peter for vmd script, climbing and night-printing session; Bärbel for all our " salads " and " coffee breaks " … and of course not only for that; Iko for encouraging me ☺ All my students, who had to suffer from me-Markus, Julia, Andreas, Thilo… Thanks! Flo, beside our " collaboration " , thank you for having a real home at Saalburgstrasse 9. Ania, thanks for bringing me here and that I could always rely on you. my first supervisor, for whom nothing was impossible
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