Developmental Biology

Catalog description

A study of the molecular and genetic mechanisms regulating the development of animals. Specific topics include gametogenesis, embryogenesis, and tissue development. Laboratory explores the development of various invertebrate and ver - tebrate model organisms and emphasizes the application of techniques used with these model systems. Course meets concurrently with Biol- ogy 4421 but requires additional readings, papers, discussion, and/or presentations for graduate students.