Graduate status in participating MCBB departments required. The role of specific nutrients in human and animal health at a physiologic and molecular level. Emphasis is placed on the influence of nutrients on gene expression especially with regard to pathophysiology of diseases. Physiological and molecular aspects of nutrition and immune function will also be discussed. I, even years.
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A critical review of current research in equine nutrition is presented. Special emphasis is placed on new concepts of nutrient requirements and interrelationships, and on factors affecting nutrient intake and utilization. Emphasis will be on the cardiovascular, renal, respiratory, neural, muscle, and digestive physiology. Emphasis will be given to species variation in regard to reproductive function and to a detailed examination of key reproductive events in both sexes. Emphasis on the applications of molecular biology to current problems in applied biology and biotechnology.