Molecular Biology Inquiry 3 Due Last Class Day Techniques/Controls/Discussion/Context expecting 30 pages plus

Molecular Biology Inquiry 3

Due Last Class Day

Techniques/Controls/Discussion/Context expecting 30 pages plus.

Diagrams/protein/gene structure function/ pathways/ levels of regulation.

Pick any Transcription Factor (TF) and apply the inquiry-based methods to:

1) DNA Binding Domains with homology to related TFs

2) Transcriptional Activation Domains with homology to related TFs

3) Structure/Function of this TF, including

Cell or tissue expressions

key gene pathways

human diseases associated with this TF.

4) Known Gene Regulation Targets for this TF and these gene functions.

                Define/study/describe/evaluation.

                cell cycle regulations

                Oncogenes

                Tumor-suppressors

                Apoptosis

                Cell signaling