BIOS 2600 - Introduction to Developmental Biology

How do fly eggs become flies and human eggs become people? A study of pattern formation and emergence of the basic body plan, emphasizing the common elements of development conserved throughout the metazoan groups. Surveys invertebrate, vertebrate and plant model systems and includes reviews of basic cell biology and gene regulation.

Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: BIOS 1500 and BIOS 1510; with a grade of “C” or better in all prerequisites.

Credits: 3 hours