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2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

BIO 477. The Genetics of Cancer (3, 0)


3.00
Crosslisted: BIO 577

Exploration of the genetic and epigenetic factors that drive the evolution of cancer cells, taking into account both inherited and environmental contributions to this process. The cellular mechanisms debilitated or subverted during cancer development will be studied, and student teams will demonstrate their understanding of the material through the diagnosis, genetic characterization and treatment of a hypothetical cancer patient. Prerequisite: BIO 224 or BIO 240.