Principles and Mechanisms of Cell Biology
BIOL 212
Spring 2014
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01
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| Crosslisting:
MB&B 212 |
The cell is the fundamental unit of life. Understanding cell behavior and function at the cellular level is critical for understanding biological function from the molecular to organismic levels. The goals of this course are to introduce many concepts of cellular function. Topics covered include cell and organelle structure and function, trafficking, cell adhesion and motility, proliferation, signal transduction and cell differentiation. Journal papers will introduce students to research in these topics of cell biology. To demonstrate how basic biological processes combine to form a coherent whole, we will discuss examples of integration of biological functions in tissues--and when these go awry in diseases. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
NSM MB&B |
| Course Format: Lecture | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: [MB&B181 or BIOL181] |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (BIOL)(IDEA-MN)(IDEA-Biomedical)(INFO-MN)(MB&B)(STS) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Alberts, B. et al., MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF THE CELL, 5th ed. (Garland Science, 2008)
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Examinations and Assignments:
Homework and class participation (40%), one midterm (30%), and final exam (30%) |
| Instructor(s): Johnson,Ruth Ineke Times: .M.W.F. 10:00AM-10:50AM; Location: SCIE121; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 40 | | SR major: 4 | JR major: 18 | | |
| Seats Available: -11 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 1 | JR non-major: 1 | SO: 16 | FR: 0 |
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| Total Submitted Requests: 2 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 1 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 1 |
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