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MICRB 252Molecular and Cell Biology II

3 credits · Microbiology · Penn State

Continuation of BMB 251 / MICRB 251 ; cytoskeleton, cell growth, division, adhesion, signalling, germ cells, differentiation, immune system, nervous system, plant cells. BMB 252 / MICRB 252 Molecular and Cell Biology II (3) focuses on the internal organization on eukaryotic cells and their organization in multi-cellular organisms. Topics covered include cell communication, the cytoskeleton, cell cycle, fertilization and development of multi-cellular organisms, genesis of tissues, and the molecular mechanisms of cancer and immunity.

Before you enroll

Prerequisites

From the catalog: “BMB 251 or MICRB 251 or BMB 251H or BIOL 230W or BIOL 230M”

Where it fits

Where it sits in degree plans

Suggested plans most often put it in Year 2 · Spring (3 programs).

What it opens up

Courses that list MICRB 252 as a prerequisite (14)