Functional Genomics exam
Question 1:
You have isolated a new human pathogenic bacterium. Using the knowledge you’ve gained in this course, explain steps you would do to:
1. Confirm it’s a new bacterial species (6 marks)
2. Bioinformatically, identify virulence genes of the bacterium (6 marks)
Question 2:
(A) Define ecotoxicogenomics and provide three examples of ecotoxicogenomics.
Discuss the three main advantages of ecotoxicogenomics over traditional ecotoxicology
Question 3:
You have been hired in a genomics laboratory researching rapid COVID detection kits.
Design a qPCR experiment to confirm the presence of COVID19 with emphasis on controls and the benefits of this test over others (20 marks).
