printer friendly pageBIO 137: Plant Genetics (BIO 237)
Gene analysis, mutagenesis, transposable elements; developmental genetics of flowering and embryo development; biochemical genetics of plant metabolism; scientific and societal lessons from transgenic plants. Satisfies Central Menu Area 2. Prerequisite: Biology core or consent of instructor. Satisfies WIM in Biology.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3-4
| UG Reqs: WAY-SMA, GER: DB-NatSci
Instructors:
Walbot, V. (PI)
BIO 139: Biology of Birds
How birds interact with their environments and each other, emphasizing studies that had impact in the fields of population biology, community ecology, and evolution. Local bird communities. Emphasis is on field research. Enrollment limited to 20. Prerequisites: 43 or equivalent, and consent of instructor. Recommended: birding experience.
Last offered: Spring 2013
| UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci, WAY-SMA
BIO 150: Human Behavioral Biology (BIO 250, HUMBIO 160)
Multidisciplinary. How to approach complex normal and abnormal behaviors through biology. How to integrate disciplines including sociobiology, ethology, neuroscience, and endocrinology to examine behaviors such as aggression, sexual behavior, language use, and mental illness.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci, WAY-SMA
BIO 153: Cellular Neuroscience: Cell Signaling and Behavior (PSYCH 120)
Neural interactions underlying behavior. Prerequisites:
PSYCH 1 or basic biology.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci, WAY-SMA
BIO 158: Developmental Neurobiology (BIO 258)
For advanced undergraduates and coterminal students. The principles of nervous system development from the molecular control of patterning, cell-cell interactions, and trophic factors to the level of neural systems and the role of experience in influencing brain structure and function. Topics: neural induction and patterning cell lineage, neurogenesis, neuronal migration, axonal pathfinding, synapse elimination, the role of activity, critical periods, and the development of behavior. Satisfies Central Menu Areas 2 or 3. Prerequisite:
BIO 42 or equivalent.
Last offered: Spring 2013
| UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci, WAY-SMA
BIO 160A: Developmental Biology I
Focus is on the molecular mechanisms underlying the generation of diverse cell types and tissues during embryonic and post-embryonic animal development. The role of cell-cell communication in controlling key developmental decisions. Topics covered in this quarter include embryonic axis formation, morphogen signaling, cell type specification and stem cells. Experimental logic and methods of research in developmental biology. Discussions of research papers. Satisfies Central Menu Areas 1 or 2. Prerequisite: Biology core or consent of instructor.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci, WAY-SMA
Instructors:
Simon, M. (PI)
BIO 161: Molecular Basis of Biological Communication
Across molecular, cellular, organismal and communal biological scales, communication among elements of a system is required for its function. The molecules and logic at the heart of communication at levels from the interactions between cells in a developing body to how organisms perceive and respond to their physical environment and the organisms around them; how these systems normally work and how failures in communication result in and from disease. Current research literature. Prerequisites:
BIO 41, 42. Recommended:
BIO 160A, 129A.
Last offered: Spring 2011
| UG Reqs: WAY-SMA
BIO 174: Human Skeletal Anatomy (ANTHRO 175, ANTHRO 275, BIO 274, HUMBIO 180)
Study of the human skeleton (a. k. a. human osteology), as it bears on other disciplines, including medicine, forensics, archaeology, and paleoanthropology (human evolution). Basic bone biology, anatomy, and development, emphasizing hands-on examination and identification of human skeletal parts, their implications for determining an individual¿s age, sex, geographic origin, and health status, and for the evolutionary history of our species. Three hours of lecture and at least three hours of supervised and independent study in the lab each week.
Terms: Win
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci, WAY-SMA
Instructors:
Klein, R. (PI)
BIOC 109A: The Human Genome and Disease (BIO 109A, BIO 209A, BIOC 209A, HUMBIO 158)
The variability of the human genome and the role of genomic information in research, drug discovery, and human health. Concepts and interpretations of genomic markers in medical research and real life applications. Human genomes in diverse populations. Original contributions from thought leaders in academia and industry and interaction between students and guest lecturers. Students with a major, minor or coterm in Biology: 109A/209A or 109B/209B may count toward degree program but not both.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci, WAY-SMA
Instructors:
Davis, R. (PI)
;
Heller, R. (PI)
BIOC 109B: The Human Genome and Disease: Genetic Diversity and Personalized Medicine (BIO 109B, BIO 209B, BIOC 209B)
Continuation of 109A/209A. Genetic drift: the path of human predecessors out of Africa to Europe and then either through Asia to Australia or through northern Russia to Alaska down to the W. Coast of the Americas. Support for this idea through the histocompatibility genes and genetic sequences that predispose people to diseases. Guest lectures from academia and pharmaceutical companies. Prerequisite: Biology or Human Biology core. Students with a major, minor or coterm in Biology: 109A/209A or 109B/209B may count toward degree program but not both.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci, WAY-SMA
Instructors:
Brutlag, D. (PI)
;
Heller, R. (PI)
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