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2013-2015 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2013-2015 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

BIO 3336 - Developmental Biology

Credits: 3 hrs.
This course examines the morphological, molecular and evolutionary aspects of animal development from a comparative perspective. Topics include gametogenesis, fertilization, morphogenesis, pattern formation, cell-cell signals, induction and regulation of gene expression and evolutionary embryology. Current topics such as stem cells and cloning will also be explored. (Three one-hour lectures per week) Prerequisite(s): A grade of C or better in BIO 2301 and either BIO 2302 or BIO 2310.