Genes, Neurons and Behavior

$PREREQUISITES: V23.0011, V23.0012 OR EQUIVALENT. V23.0021, V23.0022 OR EQUIVALENT; AND EITHER: V23.0025 OR V80.0100 OR PERMISSION OF THE INSTRUCTOR.

THIS SECTION IS FOR BIOL UNDERGRADUATES ONLY. Prerequisites: BIOL-UA 21, 22 (Molecular and Cell Biology I, II).

Survey of principles and patterns of animal behavior. Covers classical ethological research of Lorenz and others and modern research on the molecular basis of behavior, especially in model systems. Behaviors studied include reproductive behavior, rhythmic behavior, learning and memory, and feeding behavior.