Quiz 1.  I want to thank all of you for making the time to come to office hours.  I would like your feedback during the semester on how valuable you think these are and whether I should make this a 4 credit class that requires a discussion hour or if more flexibility is possible by keeping this a 3-credit class.  I always appreciate feedback from you because that is how we tailor the class to each group and each student’s needs.

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  1. Given what you now know about Genomics, why is it important to have a better picture of how cells work? 

 

 

 

  1. What are 4 levels of cellular organization?

 

 

 

  1. What is the relationship between genomics and systems biology?

 

 

 

  1. What are emergent properties?

 

 

 

  1. What does the BLAST E value tell you?  Do you want a high (E = .02) or a low (E= 10-43) value if you are looking for orthologs?

 

 

 

  1. What is synteny and what does it say about the relationship between 2 organisms?

 

 

 

  1. If you are a transcription factor in the cytoplasm, what are 5 specific challenges you would face in trying to find a gene that you regulate (make yourself the size of that TF).