Description
Developmental Biology can be defined as the study of the formation of an adult organism from a single cell. Students will be introduced to the field of Developmental Biology using approaches ranging from traditional embryology to cell biology to modern molecular biology. The ethics of applying Developmental Biology knowledge to human health, including assisted reproductive technologies, human cloning, and genetic testing will also be examined. Laboratory activities will allow students to perform techniques presented in the lecture, including designing their own experiments using model organisms. Lecture may be taken without the laboratory. Prerequisites: C- or better in both BIO 231 and BIO 239.