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Useful links

• Salman Ahmad
• BioMathematics Course Page
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• Template:Salman_Ahmad

Saccharomyces Genome Database

1. Which of these genes has a homolog (similar gene related by descent) in humans? What disease does a deficiency of this gene cause in humans?
   • GDH2; the homologs are GLUD1 and GLUD2. "Deficiencies in the human homologs of glutamate dehydrogenase, GLUD1 and GLUD2, have been linked to hyperinsulinism-hyperammonemia syndrome and various neurological disorders." GDH2
2. How is the expression of each of these genes regulated?
   • GDH1- Expression is "regulated by nitrogen and carbon sources" GDH1
   • GDH3-