Course Description
This is an in-depth examination of the unique cellular adaptations of different organisms and tissues to survival in low oxygen environments. Biochemical, cellular, and physiological strategies, and systemic and whole organism responses will be investigated to uncover broad-ranging common strategies employed by diverse organisms to live without oxygen and in other stressful environments.
Schedule:
Lectures: Examples of cellular, physiological, and biochemical strategies employed by diverse organisms to live without oxygen and in other stressful environments to uncover common strategies.
Seminar: in groups of 2 to 4, students will present a Journal Club style seminar to the class based upon their assigned paper.
The topics will be subdivided into 3 sections:
- Control of Energy Metabolism
- Biochemical Adaptations to Stressful Environments
- Cellular Oxygen Sensing
Prerequisite
(BIO270H1, BIO271H1) / (PSL300H1, PSL301H1)
Exclusion
CSB347H1,
NUS348H0
Recommended preparation
BCH210H1
Lecturer(s)
Prof. L. Buck
les.buck@utoronto.ca
Contact Hours
18L, 18S
Required Text(s)/Readings
Readings will be posted on Quercus at the beginning of the course.
Evaluation (Subject to change)
Midterm Test: 20%
Packback Participation: 20%
Journal Club Presentation: 25%
Journal Club Participation: 5%
Final Exam: 30%
Last updated on June 4th, 2024