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Program Information
The animal molecular and cell biology (AMCB) graduate program offers Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. Faculty are drawn from these disciplines:
- Animal Sciences
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Large Animal Clinical Sciences
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Zoology
Early in the program, students choose a faculty supervisor who will ensure the quality of their research experience. Students may also do optional rotations through the laboratories of one or more other faculty. The Annual Research Symposium features guest speakers and student research presentations. A weekly journal club and monthly seminars draw on the knowledge and diversity the campus offers in molecular and cell biology.
Core course requirements for the M.S. degree are BCH 5045 Graduate Survey of Biochemistry (4 cr.), registration in a 1-credit graduate seminar course and successful completion of a course on responsible and ethical conduct of research. Core course requirements for the Ph.D. include BCH 5413 Mammalian Molecular Biology and Genetics (3 cr.) and GMS 6421 Cell Biology (4 cr.), registration in two graduate seminar courses and successful completion of a course on responsible and ethical conduct of research.
Contact P.J. Hansen at pjhansen@ufl.edu or visit the program’s website at http://www.animal.ufl.edu/amcb/.
Degrees Offered with a Major in Animal Molecular and Cellular Biology
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Master of Science
Requirements for these degrees are given in the Graduate Degrees section of this catalog.
Animal Molecular and Cellular Biology Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ABE 6933 | Special Topics in Agricultural and Biological Engineering | 1-4 |
| ALS 5364C | ||
| ALS 5932 | Special Topics | 1-4 |
| ALS 6046 | Grant Writing | 2 |
| ANS 5446 | Animal Nutrition | 3 |
| ANS 5935 | Reproductive Biology Seminar and Research Studies | 1 |
| ANS 6288 | Experimental Techniques and Analytical Procedures in Meat Research | 3 |
| ANS 6313 | Current Concepts in Reproductive Biology | 2 |
| ANS 6387 | Genetic Analysis of Complex Traits in Livestock | 3 |
| ANS 6447 | Ruminant Nutrition | 4 |
| ANS 6449 | Vitamins | 3 |
| ANS 6458 | Advanced Methods in Nutrition Technology | 3 |
| ANS 6636 | Meat Technology | 3 |
| ANS 6666L | ||
| ANS 6702 | Physiology of the Mammary Gland and Lactation | 2 |
| ANS 6704 | Mammalian Endocrinology | 2 |
| ANS 6705 | Muscle Physiology | 1 |
| ANS 6707 | Growth Physiology in Farm Animals | 1 |
| ANS 6711 | Current Topics in Equine Nutrition and Exercise Physiology | 2 |
| ANS 6715 | Gastrointestinal and Feed Microbiology | 3 |
| ANS 6716 | Physiology in Farm Animals | 1 |
| ANS 6718 | Nutritional Physiology of Domestic Animals | 2 |
| ANS 6723 | Mineral Nutrition and Metabolism | 3 |
| ANS 6745 | ||
| ANS 6750 | Reproductive Physiology in Farm Animals | 1 |
| ANS 6751 | Physiology of Reproduction | 3 |
| ANS 6767 | Advanced Endocrinology | 4 |
| ANS 6905 | Problems in Animal Science | 1-4 |
| ANS 6910 | Supervised Research | 1-5 |
| ANS 6932 | Special Topics in Animal Science | 1-3 |
| ANS 6936 | Graduate Seminar in Animal Molecular and Cell Biology | 1-2 |
| ANS 6939 | Animal Molecular and Cellular Biology Journal Colloquy | 1 |
| ANS 6940 | Supervised Teaching | 1-5 |
| ANS 6942 | Supervised Extension in the Animal Sciences | 1-3 |
| ANS 6971 | Research for Master's Thesis | 1-15 |
| ANS 7979 | Advanced Research | 1-12 |
| ANS 7980 | Research for Doctoral Dissertation | 1-15 |
| BCH 5045 | Graduate Survey of Biochemistry | 4 |
| BCH 5413 | Mammalian Molecular Biology and Genetics | 3 |
| BCH 6206 | Advanced Metabolism | 3 |
| BCH 6415 | Advanced Molecular and Cell Biology | 3 |
| BCH 6740 | Physical Biochemistry/Structural Biology | 3 |
| BCH 6876 | Recent Advances in Membrane Biology | 1 |
| BCH 6877 | Recent Advances in Structural Biology | 1 |
| BCH 6878 | Recent Advances in Cytoskeletal Processes | 1 |
| BME 5401 | Biomedical Engineering and Physiology I | 3 |
| GMS 6012 | Human Genetics | 1 |
| GMS 6013 | Developmental Genetics | 1 |
| GMS 6014 | Applications of Bioinformatics to Genetics | 1 |
| GMS 6017C | ||
| GMS 6018L | ||
| GMS 6051 | Signal Transduction | 1 |
| GMS 6061 | Nuclear Structure and Dynamics | 1 |
| GMS 6062 | Protein Trafficking | 1 |
| GMS 6065 | Fundamentals of Cancer Biology | 3 |
| GMS 6072 | ||
| GMS 6079 | Computers in Biology | 1 |
| GMS 6140 | Principles of Immunology | 4 |
| GMS 6143 | Cells of the Innate Immune System | 1 |
| GMS 6155 | 1 | |
| GMS 6221 | Ethics in Genetics | 1 |
| GMS 6231 | Genomics and Bioinformatics | 3 |
| GMS 6233 | 2 | |
| GMS 6331 | Stem Cell Biology | 1 |
| GMS 6400C | Principles of Physiology | 6 |
| GMS 6421 | Cell Biology | 4 |
| GMS 6647 | Transcriptional and Translational Control of Cell Growth and Proliferation | 1 |
| GMS 6861 | Applied Biostatistics I | 3 |
| GMS 6862 | 3 | |
| MCB 5305L | Microbial Genetics and Biotechnology Laboratory | 2 |
| MCB 6485 | Advanced Techniques in Microbiology and Cell Science | 2-4 |
| PCB 5065 | Advanced Genetics | 4 |
| PCB 5235 | Immunology | 3 |
| PCB 5615 | Molecular Evolution and Systematics | 4 |
| PCB 6816 | Thermal Physiology | 1 |
| PHA 6449 | Pharmacogenomics | 3 |
| PHC 7090 | Advanced Biostatistical Methods I | 3 |
| PHC 7091 | Advanced Biostatistical Methods II | 3 |
| STA 6093 | Introduction to Applied Statistics for Agricultural and Life Sciences | 3 |
| VME 5244 | Physiology: Organ Systems | 4 |
| VME 6464 | Molecular Pathogenesis | 3 |
| VME 6602 | General Toxicology | 3 |
| VME 6650 | Principles of Mammalian Pharmacology | 4 |
| VME 6767 | Issues in the Responsible Conduct of Research | 1 |
College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ALS 5156 | Agricultural Ecology Principles and Applications | 3 |
| ALS 5905 | Individual Study | 1-4 |
| ALS 5932 | Special Topics | 1-4 |
| ALS 6046 | Grant Writing | 2 |
| ALS 6166 | Exotic Species and Biosecurity Issues | 3 |
| ALS 6921 | Colloquium on Plant Pests of Regulatory Significance | 1 |
| ALS 6925 | Integrated Plant Medicine | 4 |
| ALS 6931 | Plant Medicine Program Seminar | 1 |
| ALS 6935 | Topics in Biological Invasions | 3 |
| ALS 6942 | Principles of Plant Pest Risk Assessment and Management | 3 |
| ALS 6943 | Internship in Plant Pest Risk Assessment and Management | 1-10 |
| ANS 6936 | Graduate Seminar in Animal Molecular and Cell Biology | 1-2 |
| BCH 5045 | Graduate Survey of Biochemistry | 4 |
| FYC 6422 | Policy Issues and Case Studies in Nonprofit Organizations | 3 |
| STA 6093 | Introduction to Applied Statistics for Agricultural and Life Sciences | 3 |
| STA 6329 | Matrix Algebra and Statistical Computing | 3 |