Lecture: Lecture course examining patterns and processes of animal development from fertilization to organogenesis in vertebrates and invertebrates. Emphasis is placed on the genetic control of development and on molecular and cellular mechanisms of differentiation and morphogenesis. A term paper on a current research area is required. The lab is optional.
Lab: Lab studies on the embryology of the sea urchin, frog, chick, and pig, as well as slime mold development, gametogenesis, regeneration, insect development, and gene expression.
- Teacher: Elysse Craddock