Gene Regulation: Concepts and Mechanisms

Undergraduate / Graduate

This upper-level undergraduate course explores the molecular mechanisms and systems-level principles of gene regulation in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Students examine transcriptional control, chromatin structure and epigenetic modifications, post-transcriptional regulation, and gene regulatory networks (GRNs) in development, disease, and evolution. The course blends lectures with student-led discussion of classical and modern primary research. Students will gain knowledge of different gene regulatory mechanisms and their effects in development and disease. At the end of this course, students will be able to use the learned concepts to critically read and assess primary research in the field.