Undergraduate Course: Gene Expression (MLBI10009)
Course Outline
| School | School of Biological Sciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Molecular Biology |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | 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 transcription and post-transcription mechanisms. Teaching will focus on the organisation and packaging of the genetic material in eukaryotic cells and the implications this has for genetic expression. In addition, basic transcription control mechanisms will be examined in prokaryotes and eukaryotes. RNA processing will be studied at the level of splicing and its importance in the regulation of gene expression will be discussed. The special mechanisms which have evolved to operate within, and to take advantage of, a chromatin context will also be reviewed from a biochemical and developmental perspective. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | Notepads |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| Increased understanding of Biological processes. Detailed learning outcomes will be provided later. |
Assessment Information
| Exam - Semester 1 |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Keywords | MLBIGeneExpr |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Jean Beggs
Tel: (0131 6)50 5351/7097
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Course secretary | Miss Donna Wright
Tel: (0131 6)51 7051
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