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

Microtubules are among the most versatile intracellular structures of eukaryotic cells and are present from yeasts to humans. During interphase, dynamic microtubules provide tracks for intracellular transport and cell polarity, and during mitosis, microtubule transiently self-organize to form the mitotic spindle for chromosome segregation. In specialized cells such as ciliated epithelia or spermatazoa, microtubules provides the structural basis for flagella and cilia. Many different proteins, including molecular motors, associate with microtubules to regulate their structure, function and dynamics, and these are studied by several approaches, including genetics, biochemistry, and live-cell fluorescence microscopy. This elective will combine lectures and reading of key papers in the primary literature to review the cell and molecular biology of microtubules. Students in the course will be expected to read and present papers and to participate in class discussions.

? This course is not available to visting students.

? Pre-requisites : Permission of the Curriculum Approval Officer

? Costs : Notepads

Home subject area

Molecular Biology, (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

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Thursday 14:00 15:50 KB

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

Exam - Week 12, Semester 1 (December)

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

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Course Organiser

Dr Ken Sawin
Tel : (0131 6)50 7064
Email : Ken.Sawin@ed.ac.uk

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

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