BIOL 222 - Animal Development

Credits: 4
When Offered: Fall 2009 and alternate years

Prerequisites: BIOL 111 and 113.This course investigates cellular and molecular mechanisms that regulate invertebrate and vertebrate development. Topics include fertilization, cleavage, gastrulation, axis specification, patterning, organogenesis, morphogens, and stem cells. Students examine research strategies used to understand the basic principles underlying development, such as gene function, cell signaling, and signal transduction during embryogenesis. Laboratory sessions focus on experimental manipulations of early invertebrate and vertebrate embryos and emphasize student-designed research projects. Laboratory course.Watson.