BIO 125L Developmental Biology Lab

This course focuses on the patterns, processes and mechanisms by which a single cell changes and is  transformed into a fully organized individual. We will explore - at the cellular and molecular levels - the mechanisms involved in fertilization, morphogenesis, organogenesis, and sex determination, emphasizing the experimental bases for generalizations whenever appropriate. In the laboratory, students will use several model systems including sea urchin, Drosophila, Caenorhabditis, frog, zebra fish and chick to investigate aspects of developmental mechanisms. Offered every other year. Lecture 3 hrs. Laboratory 3 hrs. Prerequisites: a grade of C- or above in BIO 1/BIO 2 and C or above in BIO 152 and concurrent enrollment in BIO 125.

Credits

1

Distribution

BIO