BGGN 248. Molecular Mechanisms of Neural Development (4 units)
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Description
This course will cover the cellular and molecular basis of neural development. Focus is on primary research papers and topics include neural induction and neurogenesis, cell patterning, neuronal and glial differentiation, neuronal migration, axon pathfinding, synaptogenesis, neuronal cell death, regeneration, activity-dependent events, topographic maps, invertebrate and vertebrate model systems. Prerequisites: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
Prerequisite courses
BGGN 248 has no prerequisite courses.
Successor courses
No courses have BGGN 248 as a prerequisite.