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