Zoology 476 - Lecture Schedule* - Spring 2002
| Week | Date | Topics | Readings (Kalthoff) |
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1 |
Jan 22 |
Intro and overview of development |
Ch. 1 |
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Jan 24 |
Fertilization I |
Ch. 4 (pp. 75-88) |
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2 |
Jan 29 |
Fertilization II |
Ch. 4 (pp. 88-96) |
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Jan 31 |
Cleavage I - Yolk distribution and cleavage patterns |
Ch. 5 (pp. 98-110) |
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3 |
Feb 05 |
Cleavage II - Control mechanisms |
Ch. 5 (pp. 111-123) |
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Feb 07 |
Cell fate, potency, and determination I - fate mapping and clonal analysis |
Ch. 6 (pp. 124-129) |
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4 |
Feb 12 |
Cell fate, potency, and determination II - fate vs. potency (Roux vs. Driesch) |
Ch. 6 (pp. 130-146) |
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Feb 14 |
Cloning and genomic equivalence |
Ch. 7 |
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5 |
Feb 19 |
Cytoplasmic determinants I - classic examples |
Ch. 8 (pp. 171-187) |
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Feb 21 |
Cytoplasmic determinants II - Experimental analysis |
Ch. 8 (pp. 188-195) |
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6 |
Feb 26 |
Axis formation and mesodermal induction in Xenopus I |
Ch. 9 (pp. 197-212) |
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Feb 28 |
Lecture exam #1 (will cover the first 5 weeks) |
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7 |
Mar 05 |
Axis formation and mesodermal induction in Xenopus II |
Ch. 9 (pp. 213-222) |
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Mar 07 |
Gastrulation I |
Ch. 10 (pp. 224-234) |
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8 |
Mar 12 |
Gastrulation II |
Ch. 10 (pp. 234-250) |
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Mar 14 |
Neurulation |
Ch. 12 (pp. 279-288) |
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9 |
Mar 18-22 |
SPRING BREAK! |
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10 |
Mar 26 |
Neural induction and patterning |
Ch. 12 (pp. 289-302) |
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Mar 28 |
Ectodermal organs I - neural tube |
Ch. 13 (pp. 303-317) |
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11 |
Apr 02 |
Ectodermal organs II - neural crest |
Ch. 13 (pp. 317-328) |
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Apr 04 |
Ectodermal organs III - placodes, epithelium |
Ch. 13 (pp. 329-335) |
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12 |
Apr 09 |
Lecture exam #2 (will cover weeks 6-11) |
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Apr 11 |
Endodermal derivatives, axial and paraxial mesoderm |
Ch. 14 (pp. 336-350) |
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13 |
Apr 16 |
Intermediate and lateral plate mesoderm |
Ch. 14 (pp. 354-368) |
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Apr 18 |
Pattern formation and embryonic fields |
Ch. 21 |
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14 |
Apr 23 |
Developmental genetics - origin & methods, transcriptional control of development (J. Reiss) |
Ch. 15, 16 |
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Apr 25 |
Pattern formation in Drosophila I |
Ch. 22 (pp. 551-564) |
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15 |
Apr 30 |
Pattern formation in Drosophila II |
Ch. 22 (pp. 564-588) |
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May 02 |
Role of Hox genes in vertebrate development |
Ch. 23 |
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16 |
May 07 |
Developmental mechanisms of evolutionary change |
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May 09 |
Loose ends and wrap-up |
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Finals |
May 16 |
Lecture exam #3 (8:00-9:50 a.m.) (will cover weeks 12-16; also will include some cumulative conceptual material) |
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* Subject to change. I will inform you of major changes in class, and also post them on the course website.