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SUMMARY:What do genes mean? - Dr Eric Werner\, Oxford University and Celln
 omica Inc.
DTSTART:20070227T200000Z
DTEND:20070227T210000Z
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CONTACT:Venkat Ramesh
DESCRIPTION:Some think the genome is a passive database that contains info
 rmation used by the cell when it needs it. Others view the genome as activ
 e.  For them  the genome is the regulatory control center of all life. Thi
 s active view sees the genome as a program that systematically constructs 
 the body of the organism and regulates its processes.  We will contrast th
 e active and passive views by going deeper into the meaning of genomes and
  their genes.  Gene networks link genes. But even networks must be interpr
 eted by the cell to give them meaning.  How do cells give meaning? How do 
 cells control their activity?  How do embryos grow and organize themselves
 ?  Multicellular systems biology uses computer modeling and simulation to 
 give us a deeper understanding of the roles played by genes and genomes in
  living systems. These roles include embryo development\, tissue regenerat
 ion\, wound healing\, and evolution.  Even diseases such as cancer can be 
 understood as pathological developmental and evolutionary processes.  The 
 meaning of genes and genomes begins to emerge in this wider context.
LOCATION:Pharmacology Lecture Theatre\, Tennis Court Road
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