Course Description
In this course the student will be studying: the regulation of transcription in eukaryotic organisms; post-transcriptional regulation; Chromatin remodeling and Histone modifications, epigenetic mechanisms of gene regulation and microRNAs,RNAi; how the process of translation and protein synthesis is controlled. Also, study CRISPR and other new methods to modulate gene expression. Identify similarities and differences in gene regulation in prokaryotes and eukaryotes.
Course Objectives & Outcomes
At the end of this course, the student will be able to:
- Development of basic knowledge of the molecular mechanisms involved in gene regulation.
- Understanding the principles of epigenetic control of gene expression.
- Enhancement of oral and written communication skills.
- Mastery of reading and interpreting scientific literature in gene expression fields.
References
1. David S Latchman Gene Regulation, Fifth Edition, Taylor & Francis Group. (2005):
2. Jocelyn E. Krebs, Stephen T. Kilpatrick, and Elliott S. Goldstein, editors Lewin's Genes XI, 11th ed. Jones and Bartlett Learning, LLC, an Ascend Learning Company.( 2014)
Course ID: GENTC 420
Credit hours | Theory | Practical | Laboratory | Lecture | Studio | Contact hours | Pre-requisite | 2 | 2 | 2 | GENTC 308 |
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