Special topics of genetics

Instructors:

Triantafyllidis Alexandros, http://www.bio.auth.gr/users/atriant

Drosopoulou Eleni, http://www.bio.auth.gr/users/edrosopo

Content Development Associate: Stiliani Minoudi

The analysis of Genomes. Modern Techniques of Genome Analysis and of Genetic Polymorphism. Main Genome sequencing programmes. Structural and Functional Genomics. The ExtraNuclear Genome. Transposable Elements.

 Training of students to methods and achievements of genomic science.

Basic knowledge of genetics, genetic engineering and molecular biology is required for better understanding of the course.

Students / graduates of the School of Biology. Who is interested in the subject area of special topics on Genetics.

1. Russel P. (Eλληνική έκδοση). (2009). iGenetics - Mια Mεντελική προσέγγιση. Aκαδημαϊκές Eκδόσεις Mπάσδρα & Σια· Aλεξανδρούπολη
2. Watson J., Caudy A., Myers R., Witkoski J. (Ελληνική έκδοση) (2007). Ανασυνδυασμένο DNA. Ακαδημαϊκές Εκδόσεις Μπάσδρα και Σία. Αλεξανδρούπολη.

Text/books

• Introduction to Genomics, Second Edition, Arthur Lesk, 424 pages | 142 colour line, 96 colour half-tone | 265x195mm, 978-0-19-956435-4 | Paperback | 17 November 2011
• An Introduction to Ecological Genomics, Second Edition, Nico M. van Straalen and Dick Roelofs, 376 pages | 150 illustrations | 246x189mm, 978-0-19-959469-6 | Paperback | 27 October 2011
• Introduction to Conservation Genetics, 2nd Edition, textbook, Richard Frankham, Macquarie University, Sydney, Jonathan D. Ballou, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC, David A. Briscoe, Macquarie University, Sydney, Date Published: March 2010

Bibliography

• THE BIG CHALLENGES OF BIG DATA13 JUNE 2013 | VOL 498 | NATURE | 25
• Genome 10K: A Proposal to Obtain Whole-Genome Sequence for 10 000 Vertebrate Species Journal of Heredity 2009:100(6):659–674
• The properties and applications of single-molecule DNA sequencing, Thompson and Milos Genome Biology 2011, 12 :217

Online readings

• http://www.genomeweb.com/ (news for genomes)
• http://www.genome.gov/10005107 (all the information for the ENCODE program)
• https://www.23andme.com/ Genetic analysis services
• http://www.genomesize.com/ Size genomes of organisms
• http://www.sequenom.com/ genotyping company
• http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/genome/ It includes images of chromosomes, genes and maps with links for further information at NCBI

Acknowledgments

We warmly thank the Pearson Education Inc for granting the right to use educational material.

Some genetic engineering background is advisable.