Biol 205 - Cell and Developmental Biology - Spring 2008
Professors To and Liljegren

Syllabus for second half of course - Revised 4/11/08

Date
Topic
Reading
March 4
Introduction to Development
notes
Gilbert (G) 3-10, 17-18, 36-40, 53-62;
Alberts (A) 27-35, 268-270
March 6
Oogenesis and Fertilization
notes
G 56-57, 135-36, 175-205, 246,
259-263, 302, 615-616, 619-622
March
11 & 13
NO CLASS Spring Break


March 18
Early Cleavage Patterns
and Gastrulation

notes
G 67-74, 211-232, 254-258, 264
291-295, 327-329, 336-337, 348-351
March 20
Gastrulation and Neurulation
notes
G 291-293, 295-306, 337-342,
351-355, 373-380
March 25
Induction and Signaling
notes
G 153-155, 281-282, 305-316,
564-565, 569-571
March 27
Finish & Review for Exam 3
notes

April 1
Exam 3
(covers March 4-27)


April 3
Determination and
Differentiation

notes
G 81-85, 101-103, 116-124,
281-282, 304, 453; A 285-289
April 8
Drosophila Pattern Formation
notes
G 63-66, 160-164, 258-287
April 10
C. elegans Cell Lineage
notes
G 147-148, 158-164, 243-250, 595
April 15
Mouse Development
notes
G 18, 93-96, 115, 147-150, 153-155,
357, 359-362, 397-398, 657-660
April 17
Plant Development: Arabidopsis
notes
G 40-42, 627-628, 641, 650-652
April 22
NO CLASS

April 24
Finish & Review for Final Exam

May 6
Final Exam:  8 AM
 (covers April 3-24)