? Credit Points : 10  ? SCQF Level : 10  ? Acronym : BIO-4-BTgemr

The aim of these lectures is to familiarise students with the variety of mechanisms responsible for regulating the expression of genetic information at the level of transcription and post-transcription mechanisms. This will cover both prokaryotes and eukaryotes with an introduction to RNA splicing. Genetic regulation in prokaryotes is discussed with respect to sigma factors, two component protein regulators and how this relates to microbial physiology. The second half of the course deals with the principles and applications of microbial regulation in biotechnology. Topics include protein secretion in pathogenesis, protein expression systems in biotechnology and the problems of antimicrobial resistance.

? Pre-requisites : Permission of the Curriculum Approval Officer.

? Costs : Lab Coats, Notepads, Marker Pens

Home subject area

Biotechnology, (School of Biological Sciences, Schedule K)

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) 45 minutes per week for 11 weeks

First Class Information

Date Start End Room Area Additional Information 20/09/2007 09:00 12:00 Room 7.14, Swann Building KB

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Thursday 09:00 09:50 KB Lecture Thursday 11:10 12:00 KB

Increased understanding of Biological processes. Detailed learning outcomes will be provided later.

Exam

Exam times

Diet Diet Month Paper Code Paper Name Length 1ST December 1 - 2 hour(s)

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Ms Lesley Cochrane
Tel : (0131 6)51 6210
Email : Lesley.Cochrane@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Bruce Ward
Tel : (0131 6)50 5370
Email : Bruce.Ward@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.biology.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.scieng.ed.ac.uk/