The classification, life histories, and ecology of insects. A field research project is included. Offered in spring semester in one of every three years. Offered in the fall semester in one of every three years. Recent topics have included roles of the extracellular matrix, mechanisms of cell-cell signaling, protein sorting within cells, regulation of cell cycle, cellular mechanisms of learning and memory, and apoptosis.
Emphasis is on reading and discussing original research papers.
A non-lab course. DNA and RNA structure and functions, mutation, genetic code, membrane basis of recombination, genome organization, replication, gene regulation, and recombinant DNA technology are covered. A non-lab course. Offered in the fall semester in alternate years. The first third of the class is an indepth examination of the mechanisms underlying membrane potentials, and cell-cell signaling.