DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY

Catalog description

Study of the developmental patterns from gametogenesis to embryogenesis, explaining basic conceptual topics such as nuclear totipotency, cell determination, cytoplasmic localization, induction and morphogenesis. The course introduces the genetic and molecular analysis of development including the use of mutants, DNA cloning, and transgenic organisms. Explains the concepts of differential gene expression to understand how a three - dimensional organism unfolds in time. Special emphasis will be given to animal development. The course consists of 45 h ours of lectures and 45 hours of laboratory.