Eukaryotic Gene Regulation

Lecture, 3 ECTS, Mondays 16:00-17:30 in N01.017 (BMC)

Schedule from summer semester 2019!

Date Topic
29.04.19 Transcription and RNA processing
- RNA: origin, structure, properties
- Mechanisms of transcription in eukaryotes
- RNA processing: splicing, capping, and poly-A tailing
06.05.19 RNA export and translation
- messenger RNA (mRNA) export from the nucleus
- transfer RNAs, ribosomal RNAs
- mRNA translation
13.05.19 Transcriptional regulation and transcription factors
- Structural DNA organisation in the nucleus
- Regulation of RNA polymerase activity
- Enhancers, repressors and activators
20.05.19 Methods in studying gene regulation I
- Gene prediction in silico and experimental confirmation
- Promoter studies
27.05.19 Methods in studying gene regulation II
- Quantification of gene expression
- DNA-protein interactions
- Protein quantification
03.06.19 Statistics in gene expression analysis
10.06.19 No lecture (Whit Monday)
17.06.19 No lecture
24.06.19 Regulatory small RNAs
- miRNAs
- RNA interference
- Methods to study (small) RNAs
01.07.19 Epigenetic regulation I
- DNA methylation
- Methods in epigenetic regulation
08.07.19 Epigenetic regulation II
- Histone code
- 3D chromatin organisation
- Methods in epigenetic regulation
15.07.19

Epigenetic regulation III
- Imprinting
- Regulation of transposons

Cancelled due to sickness. 

22.07.19

Exam

Please click HERE for the results of the first exam (22nd July)!

 

Important note: there has been a mistake in the calculation of the grades in the originally published exam results! Please click HERE for the updated and corrected list.

 

The date for the repeat exam has been fixed: the exam is taking place on 23rd September 2019 at 14:00 o'clock, in room G00.001.

 

Results of the retake can be found HERE.

Contact

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Claude Becker 089-2180.74740

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