Epigenomics.

Catalog description

This course focuses on epigenetic modification of the DNA that alters gene expression without changes to the genetic code. Students will learn the basics of epigenetic modification and the molecular mechanisms by which it occurs. Knowledge will also include the different behavioral and environmental factors that can influence epigenetics and disease status and predisposition. Epigenetic modification can be inherited across generations which in turn can affect clinical disease diagnostics, prognostics, and treatments. Summer Semester.