A laboratory course in the application of cellular techniques to biological problems. The establishment, growth, transformation, immortalization, and senescence of mammalian cells will be studied at the molecular and the cellular level. Ten hours of laboratory. In addition to the formal lab hours listed above, there will be an average of two hours in which students will be required to work in the class laboratory to complete experiments and prepare for presentations.
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This course will focus on various subcellular organelles, their function, protein traffic, disulfide bond formation, protein folding, assembly of macromolecular complexes, protein quality control, and cellular responses to misfolded proteins. The emphasis will be on experimental approaches and model systems for the analyses of these problems, and on the connection of these topics to human disease. Three hours of lecture and one hour of mandatory discussion of primary publications per week. Open to upper-division students only.
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An introduction to the biology of plants. Basic principles of plant anatomy, physiology, development, and diversity are covered as well as specialized topics, including plant genetic engineering, plant disease and stress, medicinal plants, plants and the environment, and sustainable agriculture.
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The cellular and molecular basis of plant development, including plant hormones, signal transduction mechanisms, light and plant growth, plant microorganism interaction, plant transformation, genetic engineering of plants.
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Techniques in plant cell and tissue culture, plant transformation, genetic selection and screening of mutants, host pathogen interactions, gene regulation, organelle isolation, membrane transport. Two hours of lecture and eight hours of laboratory each week.
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Developmental biology of animals at the tissue, cellular, and molecular levels. Basic processes of embryogenesis in a variety of invertebrate and vertebrate organisms. Cellular and molecular mechanisms that underlie cell fate determination and cell differentiation. More advanced topics such as pattern formation and sex determination are discussed. Open to upper-division students only. Three hours of lecture and one hour of recitation.
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Descriptive and experimental embryology of various animal species. One and one-half hours of lecture and ten hours of laboratory each week
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This course is addressed to the development of the human sexual system, including gametogenesis, fertilization, and embryo implantation. Emphasis is placed on the physiology of reproductive functions. Three hours of lecture and one hour of discussion.
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An introduction to all aspects of the AIDS epidemic. Topics will include the epidemiology, biology, and clinical aspects of HIV infection, HIV testing, education and approaches to therapy, and the social, political, and legal impacts of AIDS on the individual and society. In order to count for their major, biology majors must take the upper-division course, BICD 136.
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Formation and function of the mammalian immune system, molecular and cellular basis of the immune response, infectious diseases and autoimmunity.
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This course focuses upon a molecular and immunological approach to study problems in modern medical research. The emphasis will be on novel approaches in medicine, including lymphocyte biology, cancer biology, and gene transfer.
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Normal function and diseases of the major hormone systems of the body including the hypothalamus/pituitary axis, the thyroid gland, reproduction and sexual development, metabolism and the pancreas, bone and calcium metabolism, and the adrenal glands.
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An advanced course covering human genetics using papers from the scientific literature as the major source of information. A review of basic genetics as applied to the human species. Consideration of recent genetic insights into a number of human conditions.
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Application of statistics to biological problems. Topics: descriptive statistics, parametric statistics, (t-test, correlation, regression, ANOVA, GLM), non-parametric statistics, experimental design. Mandatory homework to apply theory requires knowledge and application of statistics software. Mandatory one- to two-hour discussion in computer lab.
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This course emphasizes principles shaping organisms, habitats, and ecosystems. Topics covered include population regulation, physiological ecology, competition, predation, and human exploitation. This will be an empirical look at general principles in ecology and conservation with emphasis on the unique organisms and habitats of California.
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Introduction to the natural history of turtles, lizards, snakes, birds, and terrestrial and marine mammals from both an ecological and evolutionary perspective. Students will conduct an independent field project. One field trip required.
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A laboratory course to familiarize students with ecological problem solving and methods. Students will perform outdoor field work and use the Macintosh computer for data exploration and analysis. Two hours of lecture and eight hours of laboratory each week.
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Theory and practice of molecular biology techniques used in ecological and evolutionary research. Includes isolation of DNA and RNA, PCR and its applications, DNA sequencing, gene expression analysis, bioinformatics, and ecological and evolutionary analysis of molecular data. Students may not enroll in or receive credit for both BIMM 101 and BIEB 123.
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This course begins with an introduction to plant population biology including whole-plant growth and physiology. We then focus on three classes of ecological interactions: plant-plant competition, plant-herbivore coevolution, and plant reproductive ecology including animal pollination and seed dispersal.
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This course begins with a survey of insect diversity and phylogenetic relationships. We then address ecological issues including thermal ecology, population dynamics (including outbreaks), movement and migration, competition, predation, herbivory, parasitism, insect defense, mimicry complexes, and sociality.
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A laboratory course introducing students to marine ecology. Students will participate in outdoor fieldwork and work in the laboratory gathering and analyzing ecological data. We will focus on ecological communities in estuary, sandy beach, and rocky intertidal habitats. Two hours of lecture and eight hours of laboratory each week. In addition to the formal lab hours, there will be at least nine hours in which students will be required to work in the class laboratory to complete experiments and prepare for presentations.
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Overview of marine organisms and their adaptations to sea life. Selected examples of physiological, behavioral, and evolutionary adaptations in response to the unique challenges of a maritime environment.
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Basis for understanding the ecology of marine communities. The approach is process-oriented, focusing on major functional groups of organisms, their food-web interactions and community responses to environmental forcing, and contemporary issues in human and climate influences.
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Course will study aspects of the biology of fishes from all over the world, from the crushing pressure of the deep sea to the chilling temperatures of Antarctic waters. Students will learn about form/function that allow fishes to thrive in diverse marine environments. Students will conduct an independent field project. Field trips may be required.
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An introduction to the patterns of geographic distribution and natural history of plants and animals living in terrestrial and marine ecosystems. We will explore: ecological and evolutionary processes responsible for generating and maintaining biological diversity; and the nature of extinction both in past and present ecosystem.
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