Weekly Update 4 - Genetics 2

Weekly Update 3 - Genetics II

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This week:  Genetic Regulation, Epigenetics, Gene Transfer, Mutation and Bacterial Evolution.

Suggested Readings:

• Slonczewski and Foster textbook:  
• Chapter 9: Gene Transfer, Mutations, and Genome Evolution
• Chapter 10: Molecular Regulation
• Casadesús J, Low D. Epigenetic Gene Regulation in the Bacterial World. Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews. 2006;70(3):830 -856.

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Learning Objectives:

• Be able to describe different ways of regulating gene expression.
• Be able to describe in detail the regulation of the Lac operon.
• Be able to describe the regulation of the Trp operon.
• Be able to describe the function and action of DNA binding proteins.
• Be able to describe AraC-Like proteins.
• Be able to describe the regulation of Sigma Factors.
• Be able to describe Phase Variations.
• Be able to describe the action of the small RNAs.
• Be able to describe the concept of epigenetics with at least one example.
• Be able to describe the concepts of Genomics and Proteomics.
• Be able to describe the three primary ways of bacterial gene transfer.
• Be able to describe recombination and mutation.
• Be able to describe DNA repair mechanisms.
• Be able to describe Mobile Genetic Elements.
• Be able to discuss key features in bacterial evolution, and how it differs from eukaryotic evolution.

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