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Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology 1 Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology 1 Anseth, Kristi S. (https://experts.colorado.edu/display/fisid_103471/) MOLECULAR, CELLULAR AND Distinguished Professor; PhD, University of Colorado Boulder DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY Betterton, Meredith D. (https://experts.colorado.edu/display/ fisid_125396/) The undergraduate program in molecular, cellular and developmental Associate Professor; PhD, Harvard University biology (MCDB) is directed toward understanding the molecular and Blumenthal, Thomas (https://experts.colorado.edu/display/ cellular mechanisms that provide the basis for biological structure, fisid_143346/) growth, evolution, embryonic development and genetic inheritance. Professor, Visiting Professor; PhD, Johns Hopkins University Undergraduate majors learn about the scientific method, experimental approaches and groundbreaking discoveries that have made modern Boswell, Robert E. 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