MHU 234 - Genes. Environment and Health

This course introduces students to the role of epigenetic changes - mechanisms that regulate gene expression by altering chromatin structure and function in the absence of change in DNA sequence - in mediating the long-term effects of early life environment and variations in social experience across the life span in human health and susceptibility to adult-onset chronic, non-communicable diseases.

Satisfies an interdisciplinary minor requirement in Medical Humanities

Students entering before 2012: satisfies non-lab science distribution requirement

Prerequisites & Notes
Bio 111/113 is a prerequisite for this course as it builds on content covered in Bio 111/113.