Animal Development

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An advanced biology course that studies the fundamental questions of developmental biology ¿ how single-celled zygotes develop into multicellular organisms. Topics include fertilization, early embryogenesis, cell fate determination, pattern formation, epigenetics, stem cells and cell-cell communication. Students will gain in depth understanding about how developmental processes are regulated by genes and their products, proteins. Three hours of lecture per week plus collateral reading. Prerequisites BIO 122 or BIO 124; Co- requisite BIO 217L. 3 credits Pre-requisite of BIO 122 or BIO 124 is required. Co-requisite of BIO 217L required.