Biology 351 - SEM:TOPICS IN EVOLUTIONARY BIO

Fall
2015
01
3.00
Laura Katz
T 01:00-02:50
Smith College
19908-F15
SAB-RD 224
lkatz@smith.edu
Topics course. There is increasing evidence of epigenetic phenomena influencing the development of organisms and the transmission of information between generations. These epigenetic phenomena include the inheritance of acquired morphological traits in some lineages and the apparent transmission of RNA caches between generations in plants, animals and microbes. This seminar explores emerging data on epigenetics and discusses the impact of these phenomena on evolution. Participants write an independent research paper on a topic of their choice. Prerequisite: BIO 152, 230, 232 or permission of the instructor.
Topic: Epigenetics. Instructor permission. Not open to first-years, sophomores
Permission is required for interchange registration during all registration periods.