Chronic inflammation is responsible for many of the debilitating effects of auto-immune, and other, diseases. In pathogenic inflammatory diseases, high levels of immune system cells (particularly macrophages, neutrophils, and TH1 cells) migrate from the blood to the tissue over a prolonged period of time. Pretend that you are writing a […]

Students will write a paper on one side of a current controversy in nutrition. The paper will include the findings of at least two primary studies that were published in nutrition or medical journals, and provide a very brief review of a well-referenced book, or, as an alternative to a […]

Wrap 4: Please reply to the following discussion in a post forum, must be min of 50 words and not to exceed 80 words: This last week we learned about biodiversity and the impact businesses can have on the environment (good and bad).  Because we are losing species at such […]

Question 1 – In which we explore gene expression. A. Explain how differential gene expression yields a variety of cell types in a multi-cellular eukaryote. B. Explain how DNA is packaged into chromosomes. Explain how packing influences gene expression. C. Explain the process and significance of alternative DNA splicing. Question […]