BIOL 158 KS -Cell Cycle Diseases & Aging

Institution: Pitzer/Scripps

Description: Introduces properties of cell-division cycle. Explores mechanisms of aging and diseases including cancer based on principles of cell cycle control. Elaborates on signaling pathways and molecular nature of the regulation fundamental to all eukaryotes. Emphasizes the advancements and current understanding of the field. Lectures, paper presentations, and discussions. Prerequisites: BIOL 043L, or BIOL 040L, or BIOL 042L; CHEM 014L and CHEM 015L, or CHEM 029L, or CHEM 040L and CHEM 015L, or CHEM 042L, or both semesters of the AISS course (AISS 001AL, AISS 001BL, AISS 002AL, AISS 002BL), or permission of the instructor. Enrollment limited to 18. Offered every spring.

Prerequisite(s): Please check course schedule for requirements.

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