NUTR 454: Nutrigenomics and Precision Nutrition
Course Description
Credits 3.
3 Lecture Hours.Perspectives on the interaction between genetic variation and diet/nutrients; dietary and nutrient impacts on gene expression mediate by variation in individual genomes; modulation of the host epigenome by the microbiome; novel treatment of important diseases addressed through improved nutrition and the development of improved health through precision nutrition.Prerequisites:NUTR 202orNUTR 203;GENE 301,GENE 302,GENE 310, orGENE 320/BIMS 320; junior or senior classification; or approval of instructor.