Dec 11, 2025  
2022-2023 Graduate Studies Bulletin 
    
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BIOL 246 - Biology of the Cancer Cell


Semester Hours: 3
Periodically

This course concerns various aspects of cancer cell biology on the histological, cellular, and molecular levels. Emphasis is on basic research problems, including cancer as a misprogramming of normal development, alterations in cell-cell recognition, changes in nuclear events, the oncogene theory, and the mechanisms of action of chemical carcinogens.

Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
An undergraduate course in genetics and either cell biology or biochemistry, or permission of instructor. (Formerly, BIO 244)


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