Advanced Tumor Virology

Catalog description

An advanced course dealing with the biological, biochemical, and physical properties of oncogenic DNA and RNA tumor viruses, their modes of interaction with cells, and the molecular events of host chromosomes. Lecture topics will include the role of viral and cellular oncogenes in cell transformation, tumorigenesis and normal growth control. The role of DNA tumor viruses and retroviruses, including human immunodeficiency virus (AIDS), as tools to investigate the mechanism of DNA replication, gene expression, and growth control in eukaryotic cells will be presented. Offered every other year.