BI445
Developmental Biology
1.0 Credit

An examination of the dynamic nature of embryonic development, with emphasis on the experimental approach to embryology. Laboratory work includes a comparative study of the morphological changes during embryogenesis of invertebrates and vertebrates, including fish, amphibians, birds and mammals. Experimental work includes preparation of histological specimens, physicochemical manipulation and observation of embryonic development of entire organisms or of tissues from fruit fly larvae, fish and chick embryos, regeneration in planarians, and other experiments involving organ and tissue culture.†