[ver.3]
S. No. |
Title |
In class discussion | Due date |
Form of submission |
Date posted |
Additional Information | Assessment | Solution |
1 | Critical reading and order of magnitude estimates: What is Galieo's point about giants? | XX-09-2020 | 20-09-2018 | 13-August: prepare to discussbased on the previously shared slides
and handout materia.
20-Agust: Upload assignment in GoogleClassroom |
19-08-2020 | Use any source from the internet, published literature, books etc. | 10 pts: In class responses will be separately
evaluated.
10 pts: Written reports will be separately evaluated |
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2 | Python code running examples | XX-09-2020 | X-09-2018 | Run the example codes given and discuss any problems in class | 19-08-2020 | Use online help files and other resources. Should be your own work. | 10 points for in class discussion | |
2 | Simulating the flipping of a fair coin | XX-09-2018 | XX-09-2018 | Write code in Python to simulate the flipping of a fair coin
The code should take an input from the user to determine the number of coin flips (more than 1). Then, using a random number generator the code should generate random choices between heads and tails, and store the outcome in a "list" object. Code should be uploaded before class on the classroom site. |
19-08-2020 | Use the uploade example script as a help. | 15 points for code running as expected. Bonus points for originality. | |
3 | Simulating the binomial segregation of proteins into daughter cells | 27-Aug-2018: discussing the problem | 6-09-2018 | Upload ipython code in the GoogleClassroom environment of the BIO315
course.
In class discussion with volunteer T.A. Yash Jawale yash.jawale at the rate students. iiserpune dot ac dot in |
Ref.: Rosenfeld N, Young JW, Alon U, Swain PS, Elowitz MB (2005) Gene regulation at the single-cell level. Science 307:1962-1965. | 1. Does the code run without an error
2. Does it perform the calculations required 3. Does it plot the variables as expected, with axes labelled 20 points |
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4 | Critical reading: Measuring mechanics of cytoskeletal filaments | 10-Sep-2018 in class figure-wise discussion of paper
13/09/2018 before 1700h: Written submission by email to <bio322@students.iiserpune.ac.in> |
Reading: 10-09-2018
Written submission: 13/09/2018 |
(A) In class discussion 10/9/2018 Paper on torsion
viscometry
of cytoskeletal proteins to understand (a) Principle of experiment, (b) nature of setup (parts) and (c) conclusions. REF: Janmey (1991) A torsion pendulum for measurement of the viscoelasticity of biopolymers and its application to actin networks J. Biochem. Biophys. Meth. 22:41 (B) Written submission after class (Due: 13/09/2018 before 5pm) by email to THIS ADDRESS (bio322@students.iiserpune.ac.in). The title of the email should be (for example for group 1) "Group01 submission for paper reading assignment- Janmey 1991" The report should have the following format: (a) Title (b) Principle of experiment, (c) nature of setup (parts) and (d) conclusions. Please write in your own words. The report will be passed through a plagiarism checker. Marks will be awarded to the group and become the score of each member of the group too. The file be named as "Group01_Janmey1991.pdf" (for group 1, for example). The group members should be clearly listed on the top of the page |
9/9/2018 | REF: Janmey (1991) A
torsion pendulum for measurement of the viscoelasticity of biopolymers and its application to actin networks J. Biochem. Biophys. Meth. 22:41 [PDF] |
In class explanation of individual figures: 15 marks
Report submission: 15 marks |
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5 | Critical reading & presentation (group activity) | None (related to imaging, resolution and magnification) | Presentations on 8-Nov-2020 | Presentation with slides and board-work to demonstrate:
1) Principle of functioning of the system 2) Application of the method to specific biological problem 3) Advantages and disadvantages of the method |
19-Aug-2020 |
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6 | FCS Perpsective: Maiti S, Haupts U, Webb W W (1997) Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 94:11753–11757, pmid:9342306. |
15-Nov-2020 | 15-Nov-2020 | In class discussion of figures and equations.
Evaluation based on: 1) explanation of figures
2) connection with theory 3) understanding of the perpsective article |
19-Aug-2020 | REF (pdf): http://www.pnas.org/content/pnas/94/22/11753.full.pdf | In class explanation of individual figures: 15 marks | |
7 | Critical reading: Affinity Chromatography | 5-Dec-2020 | 5-Dec-2020 | In class discussion of figures and equation. Evaluation based on:
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19-Aug-2020 | Kasai and Ishii (1975) Quantitative Analysis of Affinity Chromatography of Trypsin: A New Technique for Investigation of Protein-ligand Interaction.J Biochem. 77, p261-264. | In class explanation of individual figures: 15 marks | |