Summer 2021 - MBB 761 G100

Comparative Genomics (3)

Class Number: 3852

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    May 12 – Aug 9, 2021: Tue, Thu, 8:30–10:20 a.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    MBB 331.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Examination of the fundamentals of comparative genomics, identification and activity of functional elements in genomes, inter- and intra-species comparisons, relationship of genomic to phenotypic variation, and personalized genomics are among the topics to be explored. Comparison of genome data has impacts on medicine and many other fields of the life sciences.

COURSE DETAILS:

Module 1: Fundamentals
Lecture 1: Comparative genomics: an emerging field
Lecture 2: DNA sequencing technologies: the driving force
Lecture 3: Bioinformatics: the enabling force
Lecture 4: Resources for comparative genomics
Lecture 5: The Human Genome Project

Module 2: Functional elements: identification and function
Lecture 6: Gene
Lecture 7: Ultraconserved elements
Lecture 8: Functional elements: cis-regulatory elements
Lecture 9: ENCODE & MOD-ENCODE projects Lecture
10: Synteny blocks Lecture
11: Genome rearrangement events and genome evolution

Module 3: Intra-species comparison
Lecture 12: Genomic variations
Lecture 13: From SNP to HapMap
Lecture 14: Structural variations
Lecture 15: Loss-of-function variations
Lecture 16: Exome sequencing
Lecture 17: Personalized genomes and The 1000 Genome Project

Module 4: Inter-species comparison
Lecture 18: Genome family expansion and contraction
Lecture 19: Transcription factor and gene battery
Lecture 20: Horizontal gene transfer
Lecture 21: Virulence factors and drug targets
Lecture 22: Metagenomics
Lecture 23: What makes us human?
Lecture 24: The Genome 10K Project

Grading

  • Quizzes 20%
  • Presentation 30%
  • Participation 10%
  • Report 40%

NOTES:

  • Lecture: Synchronous (students are expected to attend scheduled lectures remotely)
  • Assessments: asynchronous (take-home exams/papers/assignments)
  • No final exam

REQUIREMENTS:

  • Access to highspeed internet
  • Computer

Graduate Studies Notes:

Important dates and deadlines for graduate students are found here: http://www.sfu.ca/dean-gradstudies/current/important_dates/guidelines.html. The deadline to drop a course with a 100% refund is the end of week 2. The deadline to drop with no notation on your transcript is the end of week 3.

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

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Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community.  Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html

TEACHING AT SFU IN SUMMER 2021

Teaching at SFU in summer 2021 will be conducted primarily through remote methods, but we will continue to have in-person experiential activities for a selection of courses.  Such course components will be clearly identified at registration, as will course components that will be “live” (synchronous) vs. at your own pace (asynchronous). Enrollment acknowledges that remote study may entail different modes of learning, interaction with your instructor, and ways of getting feedback on your work than may be the case for in-person classes. To ensure you can access all course materials, we recommend you have access to a computer with a microphone and camera, and the internet. In some cases your instructor may use Zoom or other means requiring a camera and microphone to invigilate exams. If proctoring software will be used, this will be confirmed in the first week of class.

Students with hidden or visible disabilities who believe they may need class or exam accommodations, including in the current context of remote learning, are encouraged to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112).