Advanced Cell Biology

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This course explores, in depth, the life cycle and activities of a typical eukaryotic cell. Some of the topics covered are cell polarity, cytoskeleton, plasma membrane, protein modifications and trafficking, extracellular matrix and cell death. Competencies to be gained in this course: To develop the skill of reading and analyzing the primary literature on topics pertaining to cell biology. Judging whether a conclusion is supported by sufficient data. Identifying the controls in published experiments. Exam-taking skill improvement using short reading passages from the scientific literature as topics.