BIOLOGY420
Download as PDF
Cancer Genetics
Subject
BIOLOGY
Catalog Number
420
Title
Cancer Genetics
Course Description
Overview of the genetic changes associated with cancer and the molecular events that transform normal cellular processes into tumor-promoting conditions. Topics include: tumor viruses, oncogenes, growth factors, signal transduction pathways, tumor suppressors, cell cycle control, apoptosis, genome instability, stem cells, metastasis, and current therapeutic approaches. Prerequisite: (Biology 201L/201LA and Biology 202L/202LA) or Biology 203L. Recommended: Biology 220.
Grading Basis
Graded
Consent (Permission Number)
No Special Consent Required
Min Units
1
Max Units
1
Lecture
General Education Curriculum Codes
(R) Research, (NS) Natural Sciences