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Bi 553 Biology of Aging

The study of molecular and structural changes in animals as a function of age. Emphasis is on the basic biological factors which limit life-span.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Recommended prerequisites: Bi 336 or biochemistry, Bi 487.