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BIOL309 - Developmental Biology

Description

Cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying animal development: fertilization, gastrulation, body axis formation and patterning, formation of the eye, nervous system, neural crest, limb, germ cells and gonads. Emphasis on human developmental disorders, experimental design and hypothesis testing. Laboratory is divided into wet labs (model organisms and embryological techniques) and dry labs (analysis of primary literature).

Units

1.5

Hours: lecture-lab-tutorial

3-3-0

Prerequisites

  • Complete 1 of the following
    • Complete all of:
      • BIOL225 - Principles of Cell Biology (1.5)
      • BIOC299 - Biochemistry for Non-Majors (1.5)
    • Complete all of:
      • BIOL230 - Principles of Genetics (1.5)
    • Complete all of:
      • BIOC300B - General Biochemistry II (1.5)

Course offered by

Department of Biology

Course schedules

Summer timetable available: February 15. Fall and Spring timetables available: May 15.

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