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A study of the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying the biological basis of behavior. While particular emphasis is placed on the molecular and cellular components of the nervous system, these components are the foundation for the analysis of various systems. Discussion topics may include the role of neurotransmitters, neuromodulators and receptors in learning and memory, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease and drug addiction. The laboratory will be used to introduce major research techniques in neurobiology. These techniques will be used in independently designed research projects. Prerequisites: Biology 255 (Cell Biology & Genetics Lab), Biology 260 (Genetics) and Biology 265 (Cell Biology), Chemistry 211 (Organic Chemistry I), Biology 367 (Human Physiology) or Psychology 248 (Behavioral Neuroscience) or permission of instructor. Three lecture hours and one four-hour laboratory per week. Spring semester. (4 credits)
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An introduction to the mammalian immune system. The genetic and cellular basis of the immune response is explored through lectures, readings from primary and secondary literature, and discussions. Current methods in immunological research are introduced in the laboratory. Prerequisites: Biology 255 (Cell Biology & Genetics Lab), Biology 260 (Genetics) and Biology 265 (Cell Biology) and Chemistry 112. Three hours of lecture/discussion and four to six hours of laboratory per week. Fall semester. (4 credits)
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This course is an introduction to the subdisciplines of microbiology: virology, bacteriology, immunology, parasitology and mycology. Emphasis is given to our efforts to understand and control microbial growth processes. Additional focus will be on the effect of microbes on humans, especially as relates to disease processes. The laboratory emphasizes determinative microbiology. Prerequisites: Biology 270 (Biodiversity and Evolution), Biology 255 (Cell Biology & Genetics Lab), Biology 260 (Genetics) and Biology 265 (Cell Biology) or permission of instructor. Chemistry 211 recommended. Three hours of lecture/discussion and four to five hours of laboratory per week. Spring semester. (4 credits) Upper Level Organismal Biology Courses
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A broad introduction to the diversity and evolution of animal life. Students will become familiar with the major and minor groups of animals from sponges and jellyfish to insects and vertebrates. Through lectures, discussions, field trips and laboratory observation, students will learn to identify the metazoan phyla and understand their evolutionary history and relationships. Additional topics include the origin and diversification of animal body plans, reproductive strategies, and biogeography. Prerequisites: Biology 270 (Biodiversity and Evolution). Three lecture hours and one three-hour laboratory per week. Spring semester. (4 credits)
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A study of the biology of birds. Through lectures, field trips, field projects, dissections, and discussions of the primary literature students are introduced to avian ecology, behavior, evolution, functional morphology, physiology, distribution and systematics. Students will learn the major avian taxa with special emphasis on the common birds of MN in general and the Twin Cities in particular. Prerequisite: Biology 285 (Ecology). Three hours of lecture and one three-hour lab each week. Some spring semesters. (4 credits)
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An introduction to human physiology. The course focuses on the major physiological systems of the human body (e.g., circulatory, respiratory, gastrointestinal, urogenital and the nervous system). A special emphasis is placed on homeostatic mechanisms and the role of the endocrine and nervous system in this process. Lecture/discussion will span the basic structure and function of these systems as well as the underlying cellular mechanisms. Prerequisite: Biology 255 (Cell Biology & Genetics Lab), and Biology 265 (Cell Biology). Three hours of lecture and one three-hour lab each week. Fall semester. (4 credits)
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A study of plant function that focuses on the biochemical, genetic, molecular, and cellular aspects of photosynthesis, metabolism, and hormone action. Emphasis will be placed on how these processes are integrated and fine-tuned to allow plants to adapt and function under a variety of environmental conditions. Prerequisites: Biology 255 (Cell Biology & Genetics Lab), Biology 260 (Genetics) and Biology 265 (Cell Biology), Biology 270 (Biodiversity and Evolution), and Chemistry 112 or 115. Alternate Spring semesters. (4 credits)
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This course aims to integrate organismal, cellular, genetic and molecular approaches to the study of animal development. We will analyze a diversity of mechanisms, ranging from ones that set up pattern formation in the unfertilized egg to those governing morphogenesis of organ systems. Evolution of developmental mechanisms will also be discussed. The lab component will incorporate both descriptive and experimental embryological techniques. Prerequisite: Biology 255 (Cell Biology & Genetics Lab), Biology 260 (Genetics) and Biology 265 (Cell Biology). Three lectures and one three-hour laboratory period per week. Fall semester. (4 credits) Seminar and Research Courses
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3.00 Credits
Collaborative research with a faculty member focused on understanding the molecular genetic mechanisms underlying developmental and physiological processes in plants and/or animals. This research course requires students to use journal papers as the focus for class reading and critical analysis. Through class presentations, discussions, and intensive bench work, students will become familiar with several research methodologies for isolating and manipulating DNA, for analyzing gene expression, and for studying gene function. Prerequisites: junior or senior standing, Biology 255 (Cell Biology & Genetics Lab), Biology 260 (Genetics) and Biology 265 (Cell Biology), and permission of the instructor. Fall semester. (4 credits)
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Collaborative research with a faculty member on a current problem in the field of immunology. Prerequisites: junior or senior standing, Biology 367 (Human Physiology) and Biology 357 (Immunology), Chemistry 212 and permission of the instructor. Spring semester. (4 credits)
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