BIOL 410 Developmental Biology - 3 credits

Prerequisite(s): BIOL 340 or permission of the instructor
Corequisite(s): BIOL 410L
The course provides an understanding of modern developmental biology and considers classical embryology as well as the molecular basis of development. Topics include gametogenesis and fertilization, embryogenesis, cell differentiation, pattern formation and organogenesis, and cell cycle regulation. Discussion of emerging areas of developmental biology such as cloning, stem cell research, cancer genetics and genomics.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall