This web page was produced as an assignment for Genetics 564, an undergraduate course at UW-Madison.
Gene Expression Tools
Chemical Genetics
This technique uses small organic molecules, instead of genetic mutations, to alter protein activity levels. |
Microarrays
This is a technique used to measure gene expression, among other things. These measurements can be used to study diseases or drugs. |
References
[RNAi Image] http://web.mit.edu/sharplab/researchsummary.html
[small molecule image] http://physicsoftheuniverse.com/topics_life_theories.html
[microarray image] http://bio.cse.ohio-state.edu/MicroarrayDesigner/
[small molecule image] http://physicsoftheuniverse.com/topics_life_theories.html
[microarray image] http://bio.cse.ohio-state.edu/MicroarrayDesigner/