| NBID36 | Gene Expression Analysis, 6 ECTS credits. /Gene Expression Analysis/ |
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Prel. scheduled
hours: 60 |
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Area of Education: Science Main field of studies: Biology |
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| Advancement level
(G1, G2, A): A
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| Aim: The aim of the course is to provide knowledge of regulation of gene expression and to introduce experimental approaches and methodology commonly used to analyse gene expression. After completing the course the participant will be able to account for
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| Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered) A bachelor's degree with a major in biology including advanced courses in molecular biology or related subjects, at least 24 ECTS credits. Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding. |
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| Organisation: The course includes lectures, laboratory work and seminars. Both theory and results from laboratory work are presented at seminars in oral and in written reports. |
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| Course contents: The course treats the concept of regulation of gene expression and the methods available to analyse the expression of genes. The course includes chromatin structure, transcriptional activators, promoters, alternative splicing, RNA stability and the concept of transcriptomics. Experimental approaches used in research on gene expression analysis are introduced in theory and in practice. |
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| Course literature: The course literature consists of scientific articles fom international publications. Lewin's Genes X by Krebs, Goldstein and Kilpatrick (Jones & Bartlett, ISBN-13: 9780763766320) is not compulsory but recommnended. |
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| Written examination Laboratory work and seminars. |
3 ECTS 3 ECTS |
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Course language is English. Department offering the course: IFM. Director of Studies: Agneta Johansson Examiner: Johan Edqvist Link to the course homepage at the department Course Syllabus in Swedish |
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