Departmental Seminars (BIOL 495 section GX) - Transcriptome Genomics: An Undergraduate-level Introduction
Course Scheduled: Fall 2019, beginning September 3rd and ending October 8th, meeting Tuesdays 5:10 pm to 6:40 pm
Credits: 1 credit
Grading: S/F only
Instructor(s): Xun Gu (xgu@iastate.edu)
In this BIOL 495 section, students will learn about the cutting-edge progress of comparative genomics of transcriptomes (gene expression) at an introductory level. It will cover topics such as:
- An overview of next generation sequencing (NGS) and RNA-seq
- Detecting differentially expressed (DE) genes
- Patterns of transcriptome evolution
- Case study of brain transcriptome differences between humans and chimpanzees
Students are expected to attend lectures and participate in class discussions. Enrollment will be limited to 25 students.