BIO-425 Developmental Biology

Prerequisite: BIO-222 and any one of the following: BIO-210, BIO-211, BIO-212, or BIO-213. BIO-210 recommended.
Embryonic changes studied at the genetic, biochemical, cellular, and spatial levels. Growth, metamorphosis, tumors, and aging are also studied. Emphasis is on mechanisms of developmental processes, rather than on anatomy. Laboratory involves modern techniques used in the study of development, handling, and manipulating living embryos of several species. 4 credits.