7.343 An RNA Safari: Exploring the Surprising Diversity of Mammalian Transcriptomes, Spring 2016

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Pai, Athma; Taliaferro, Matthew
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An RNA Safari: Exploring the Surprising Diversity of Mammalian Transcriptomes
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Abstract
The aim of this class is to introduce the exciting and often under appreciated discoveries in RNA biology by exploring the diversity of RNAs—encompassing classical molecules such as ribosomal RNAs (rRNAs), transfer RNAs (tRNAs) and messenger RNAs (mRNAs) as well as newer species, such as microRNAs (miRNAs), long-noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs), and circular RNAs (circRNAs). For each new class of RNA, we will evaluate the evidence for its existence as well as for its proposed function. Students will develop both a deep understanding of the field of RNA biology and the ability to critically assess new papers in this fast-paced field.This course is one of many Advanced Undergraduate Seminars offered by the Biology Department at MIT. These seminars are tailored for students with an interest in using primary research literature to discuss and learn about current biological research in a highly interactive setting. Many instructors of the Advanced Undergraduate Seminars are postdoctoral scientists with a strong interest in teaching.
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2016-06
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https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/148337
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Biology
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7.343-Spring2016
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7.343
IMSCP-MD5-928fab5bc3d96002d08d388c325408d6
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RNA, ribosomal RNAs (rRNAs), transfer RNAs (tRNAs), messenger RNAs (mRNAs), microRNAs (miRNAs), long-noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs), circular RNAs (circRNAs), high-throughput sequencing, snRNAs, pre-mRNA splicing, snoRNAs, regulatory molecules, siRNA, piRNAs, CRISPR-associated RNAs
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