- Material Type:
- Full Course
- Provider:
- Rice University
- Provider Set:
- OpenStax College
- Date Added:
- 03/07/2018
9 Results
- Material Type:
- Unit of Study
- Provider:
- Rice University
- Provider Set:
- OpenStax College
By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following:
Describe how changes to gene expression can cause cancer
Explain how changes to gene expression at different levels can disrupt the cell cycle
Discuss how understanding regulation of gene expression can lead to better drug design
- Subject:
- Applied Science
- Material Type:
- Module
- Date Added:
- 09/21/2018
- Material Type:
- Unit of Study
- Provider:
- Rice University
- Provider Set:
- OpenStax College
By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following:
Describe how cancer is caused by uncontrolled cell growth
Understand how proto-oncogenes are normal cell genes that, when mutated, become oncogenes
Describe how tumor suppressors function
Explain how mutant tumor suppressors cause cancer
- Subject:
- Applied Science
- Material Type:
- Module
- Date Added:
- 09/21/2018
By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following:
Describe the structure of prokaryotic and eukaryotic genomes
Distinguish between chromosomes, genes, and traits
Describe the mechanisms of chromosome compaction
- Subject:
- Applied Science
- Material Type:
- Module
- Date Added:
- 09/21/2018
By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following:
Describe the three stages of interphase
Discuss the behavior of chromosomes during karyokinesis/mitosis
Explain how the cytoplasmic content is divided during cytokinesis
Define the quiescent G0 phase
- Subject:
- Applied Science
- Material Type:
- Module
- Date Added:
- 09/21/2018