MCDB-5427 (3) Biology of the Visual System

Explores the neurobiology, cell biology, genetics and developmental biology of the visual system. Discusses neurodegenerative and vascular diseases that lead to blindness. Students read and analyze original research articles to train scientific reasoning. Involves student-organized presentations and classroom discussion. Same as MCDB 4427. Requisites: Requires prerequisite courses of MCDB 3135 and MCDB 3145 (all minimum grade D-).