BIO 32100 CELL BIOLOGY & IMMUNOLOGY AND LAB (4)

A detailed study of structure and function of eukaryotic cell organelles, membranes, transport and targeting mechanisms, cellular energetics, molecular genetics, and hormone actions. Specific functions of immune system cells, antibody properties and products, and cell communication strategies representative of differentiated cell-types. Hands-on experience in culture, isolation, and quantification techniques associated with cell biology and immunology, including but not limited to DNA and protein preparation, column and affinity chromatograhpy, electrophoresis and Western blotting, various immunological labeling and assay techniques, PCR and ELISA. Prerequisite: BIO 31243 Genetics and Lab