Biological Sciences

Biochemistry and Genome Science

Final year projects cover a wide range of disciplines that reflect the research activities within the department.

Molecular Genetics

  • Bacterial plasmids in the environment
  • G-quartets: structure and biological role
  • DNA repair enzymes: structure and mechanism
  • The interaction of the gene 5 protein with G-quadruplex DNA
  • Characterisation of inhibitor binding to RNase E
  • Structure and activity of DNA methyltransferases
  • Extraction and amplification of DNA from different primate hair samples
  • The functional significance of cryptic sites in fibronectin
  • Extraction and analysis of mammoth DNA
  • Cloning and expression analysis of developmental control genes in Xenopus
  • Characterisation of genes in the catshark, Scyliorhinuscanicula
  • Cloning and expression of a truncated form of human histone H4

Biochemistry

  • Mutagenesis of HistoneAcetlytransferases
  • Characterisation of HistoneAcetyltransferases
  • Biophysical and biochemical studies of Prions
  • dsRBDs in Xenopus development

Developmental Biology

  • The development of the Xenopus nervous system
  • The Role of HistoneAcetyltransferases in Chicken Development
  • Cloning and expression analysis of developmental control genes in Xenopus
  • Characterisation of genes in the catshark, Scyliorhinuscanicula
  • Cloning and expression of a truncated form of human histone H4