PHYSIOLOGY 555

"Interactions between genes and environment in whole animals."

Winter Semester
Mon-Wed-Fri, 11:10 am - 12:00 pm
7745 Med Sci II
Course Directors: Joe Metzger, Ph.D. & Linda Samuelson, Ph.D.

The objective of this course is to provide students with the intellectual underpinnings to design, analyze and interpret gene function experiments in a mechanistic manner using genetically engineered animals. Genetic engineering of animal models will be presented, with integration of gene function through tissue/organ, system and organismal levels. Importantly, the course will highlight complexities due to gene interactions with the environment including effects due to nutrition, aging, gender, exercise and disease. Professional skill development is emphasized, with manuscript critques, hypothesis development, grant writing, oral presentation and grant review.

Example Syllabus (Winter 2006) (Word Document)

Specific course information for registered students is available through the course tools website at http://ctools.umich.edu/



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