Course Description

BI465* Developmental Biology 1.0

An examination of the dynamic nature of embryonic development, with emphasis on the experimental approach to embryology. Laboratory work includes a comparative study of the morphological changes during embryogenesis of invertebrates and vertebrates, including fish, amphibians, birds and mammals. Experimental work includes induced breeding of amphibians, artificial parthenogenesis, regeneration, chorioallantoic grafting, and other experiments involving organ and tissue culture.†

Prerequisite: BI253*, or both BI230 and BI240 (BI200*), or both BI232 and BI242 (BI202*).

2 lecture hours, 4 lab hours

Official electronic version updated at 10:33 a.m. March 31, 2005

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