Topic list
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Lectures (Lecturer: Tóth S.)
Wednesday 16.30-18.00, NET L16
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1st week
(10. Sept.)
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2nd week
(17. Sept.)
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Timeline of epigenetics; levels of epigenetic changes; targets of epigenetics
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3rd week
(24. Sept.)
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DNA methylation; de novo and maintenance methylation; Dnmt interactions
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4th week
(01. Oct.)
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Histone modifications; histone code; histone modifying enzymes
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5th week
(08. Oct.)
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Polycomb and trithorax complexes; Methylated DNA binding proteins; chromtatin remodelling
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6th week
(15. Oct.)
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Transposons, and non-coding RNAs in epigenetic regulation; RNAi; chromatin remodelling; Paramutation, transvection
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7th week
(22. Oct.)
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Genome imprinting
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8th week
(29. Nov.)
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X inactivation and skewed X inactivation: their connection to DNA methylation
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9th week
(05. Nov.)
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Epigenetic changes during early development and gameto-genesis; epigenetic consequences of cloning and ART
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10th week
(12. Nov.)
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Transgenerational epigenetics; epigenetics of endocrine disruptors; maternal behaviour and its epigenetic consequences
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11th week
(19. Nov.)
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12th week
(26. Nov.)
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Role of epigenetics in carcinogenesis; epigenetic therapy in cancer; Mitotic bookmarking
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13th week
(03. Dec.)
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Epigenetics in aging and autoimmunity
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14th week
(10. Dec.)
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Epigenetic changes in diseases of the central nervous system
Small molecules, clock genes and intermediate metabolism in epigenetic regulation
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The exam grade will be based on a written test. The test questions will cover the topics of the lectures presentations.
Lecturer: Sara Tóth Phd, associate professor
NET 6th floor, room 619.
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Phone: 210-2630/56244
Recommended literature
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Clinical genetics - Chapter 7
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Aging epigenetics
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Epigenetics overview
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Environmental epigenomics and disease suspectibility
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Epigenetic regulation in mammalian development
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Epigenetics in cancer
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Epigenetics of X chromosome inactivation
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Imprinting disorders in humans
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Phenotypic plasticity and the epigenetics of human disease
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The epigenetic regulation of mammalian telomeres
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The role of epigenetics in immune disorders
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Transgenerational epigenetics
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TETenzymes
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The nexus of chromatin regulation and intermediary metabolism
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