MCDB 462
Epigenetics
This course is an introduction to epigenetics, the exciting field of research about heritable changes in gene function that cannot be explained by changes in DNA sequence. Topics include chromatin structure, establishment and maintenance of chromatic modifications, non-coding RNA biology, and implications of epigenetic mechanisms for human health.
Topics
- chromatin structure
- establishment and maintenance of chromatic modifications
- non-coding RNA biology
- and implications of epigenetic mechanisms for human health
Topics explicitly listed in official catalogue description
Prerequisites & course information
BIOLOGY 305; and one of MCDB 310 or BIOLCHEM 415 or CHEM 351. (Prerequisites enforced at registration.) (3). (BS). May not be repeated for credit.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027
- Catalogue entry ↗
Catalogue variants
- Epigenetics · 3 · Graduate credit