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2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

BIO 477. The Genetics of Cancer

Cross listed with: BIO 577
Credits 3.00 PeopleSoft Course ID 013536

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(s): BIO 240 /BIO 240L .