2015-16 Pomona College Catalog

Nov 25, 2024

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NEUR168 PO - Genes and Behavior with Laboratory

When Offered: Each spring.
Instructor(s): E. Glater
Credit: 1

This course will focus on genetic approaches used to understand the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying various behaviors. We will examine several behaviors including aggression, anxiety, sleep and mating. In the laboratory students will learn current, genetic methods for studying behavior in the nematode worm Caenorhabditis elegans. Letter grade only. Prerequisites: NEUR 101 PO.