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BIOL 1710: Biology for Science Majors I

Resources to prepare you for a college-level biology course and to supplement the topics covered in your course.

Cell Communication in Media

Cell Communication
Mr. Andersen is back with great explanations of direct, short distance, and long distance communication between cells. A 10:35 minute YouTube video.
G-Protein Coupled Hormone Signal Transduction
Learn about this type of signal transduction at a leisurely pace from the 6:45 minute YouTube video created by Dr. Larry Keeley at Texas A&M.

Cell Communication in the News

New Peptide Communication Factor Enabling Bacteria To 'Talk To Each Other' Discovered
E. coli can communicate with each other through through an excreted peptide called EDF. A 2007 article from ScienceDaily.com.
Optical Tweezers Help Researchers Uncover Key Mechanics in Cell Communication
Researchers at California universities have designed a technique to detect the mechanical force cells have on each other in the Notch communication pathway. A 2012 article from ScienceDaily.com.

Science Signaling

Science Signaling is an online journal from the publishers of Science. It is a weekly journal that focuses on cell signaling and its regulation.

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