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Lectures
1. Introduction: a contemporary view of gene expression regulation
2. Genome Structure: Duplication and repetitive DNA
3. Genome Structure: CNVs, DNA mobility and the general organization of chromatin
4. Genome Structure: Nucleosome structure and remodeling
5. Genome Structure: Promoters and sequence-specific DNA binding proteins
6. Genome Structure: Organization of transcriptional regulatory sequences
7. Transcription: Initiation
8. Transcription: Elongation
9. Molecular genetic and genomic techniques
10.Molecular genetic and genomic techniques: Transgenics, gene targeting...
11. RNA processing: Splicing
12. RNA processing: Cleavage and polyadenylation
13. RNA Processing: MicroRNAs and RNA-interference
14. RNA processing: Editing
15. Gene Silencing: DNA methylation
16. Gene Silencing: Monoallelic expression, X-inactivation, & DNA methylation...
17. Nuclear Reprogramming: Heterokaryons and nuclear transfer
18. Nuclear Reprogramming: SCNT and iPSCs
19. Review of topics for Term Test 2
Tutorials
Tutorial 2: Practice Paper Question and Answers
Tutorial 3: Revised Questions (please print out for tutorial 3)
Tutorial 3: Questions and Answers
Tutorial 4: Questions and Answers
Tutorial 7: Questions and Answers
Tutorial 8: Question and Answers
Term Test Answer Key
TT1 Answer Key

 

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