Apr 19, 2024  
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BIO 310 - Developmental Biology

Four Credits
Fall Semester

This course will provide students with an understanding of the fundamental concepts of animal and plant development. The course will investigate and integrate the genetic, molecular, and cellular mechanisms of development, organismal diversity in development, and the evolution of developmental processes. Topics will include genetics and gene expression, cell communication, fertilization, cleavage, gastrulation, axis specification, organogenesis, neural development, sex determination, morphogens, patterning, and stem cells.

Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): BIO 211  and BIO 212  
Note: This course fulfills either the Molecular/Cellular or Organismal requirement.