BIO 3329 Developmental Bio
Complex living organisms begin their existence as single cells, which must somehow give rise to diverse cell populations that are organized into characteristic forms and function coordinately. Developmental biology is the study of processes involved in creating a new organism and then modifying its structure in an orderly fashion as it progresses from an embryo to an adult. Introduction to fundamental anatomical, cellular and molecular aspects of development and to some of the rapid and exciting advances being made in this field. Focus primarily on the animal kingdom; comparisons to other organisms are included to provide insight into the surprising conservation of structures and mechanisms that exists among living things. Three lectures weekly. Prerequisite: Biology 1311, 1312.