Biology: Molecular, Cell, and Developmental

BIOL 178L Protocols in Stem Cell Biology

Provides hands-on experience in embryonic stem cell culture methods and techniques. Students grow and passage mouse embryonic stem (mES) cells and perform established protocols that differentiate mES cells into cardiac muscle cells and neurons. Enrollment is restricted to biological sciences and affiliated majors; biology minors; non-majors by permission.

Requirements

Prerequisite(s): BIOL 100 or BIOC 100A; and BIOL 100K; satisfaction of the Entry Level Writing and Composition requirements; previous or concurrent enrollment in BIOL 178. Enrollment is restricted to biological sciences and affiliated majors; biology minors; non-majors by permission.

Credits

Quarter offered

Winter