BIO 125 Developmental Biology

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 BIO 152.