Students will reflect upon the key features of sources and modes of various signaling molecules which include plant and animal hormones, neurotransmitters, cytokines and pheromones. We will review hydrophilic and hydrophobic signaling pathways and apoptosis and deviant cell behaviour leading to cancer. Exam questions will be provided with model solutions.
This session will focus on bioinformatics to show species relationships and how DNA and genomic sequencing has helped scientists discover relatedness between species both past and present and its influence on evolution.
