3.00 Credits
Covers molecular mechanisms governing epigenetic phenomena in animals and plants with a focus on discovery and current research on the role of chromatin, DNA methylation, and regulatory RNA in regulating gene expression. Specific topics include chromatin structure and remodeling, DNA methylation, histone modifications, small RNAs, genomic imprinting, X-inactivation, stem cells, epigenetic and disease, and epigenetics-based therapeutics.