Genome, Epigenome, and Transcriptome Editing

4 credits

A discussion of current topics involving nucleic acid modification, including systems derived from zinc fingers, TALEs, and CRISPR-Cas9. Topics of particular emphasis include delivery of genome editing agents, gene drives, and high-throughput genetic screens. May be coscheduled with CHEM 215. Prerequisites: CHEM 114A and 114C. Corequisite: CHEM 109.