BIOL 430 - Genes and Development

Credits: (4)

Instructional Method: Three hours lecture; three hours laboratory.
Prerequisites: A grade of “C” or better in BIOL 132 and BIOL 231; or permission of instructor.
An introduction to the molecular, physiological, and morphological events of developmental systems with emphasis on vertebrates. Emphasis will be placed on gene regulation during gametogenesis, fertilization, early development, organogenesis, and cellular differentiation. Laboratory will involve a comparative morphological study of embryos and analysis of gene expression during development.