Zoology 455
SYLLABUS FOR DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY OF ANIMALS
Winter 2002

Dr. Gerold Schubiger, gerold@u.washington.edu, 206/543-8158

Reading assignments in Kalthoff, Analysis of Biological Development, Second Edition McGraw-Hill, Inc.

Date

Topic

Pages

Jan 6 I. Introduction Ch. 1 (4-22)
8 II. Gene expression Ch. 15 (385-403), Ch. 16 (405-416)
10 Gene expression Ch. 17 (429-442), Ch. 18 (453-457)
13 III. Cell division Ch. 2 (31-36), Ch. 3 (67-70)
15 IV. Gametogenesis: Spermatogenesis and stem cells Ch. 3 (50-59), Ch. 20 (506)
17 Gametogenesis: Oogenesis Ch. 3 (59-74)
20 Martin Luther King Day
22 V. Oogenesis Ch. 22 (557-564; 581-587)
24 VI. Fertilization Ch. 2 (27-30), Ch. 4 (75-93)
27 VII. Cleavage patterns/Cell lineage Ch. 5 (97-123)
29 -First Midterm-
31 VIII. Act. of genome/Midblastula transition Ch. 5 (119-123)
Feb. 3 IX. Cell fate, determination, and potency Ch. 6 (124-146), Ch. 7 (158-165)
5 Cell fate, determination, and potency Ch. 8 (172-174; 180-185; 193-195)
7 X. Axis formation Ch. 9 (196-222), Ch. 12 (290-293)
10 XI. Induction
12 XII. Gastrulation Ch. 10 (224-250)
14 Gastrulation
17 President's Day
19 -Second Midterm-
21 XIII. Neurulation Ch. 12 (278-302)
24 Neural Induction
26 Neural Crest Cells
28 XIV. Organogenesis Ch. 13 (303-335)
Mar 3 Organogenesis Ch. 14 (336-365)
5 Limb development Ch. 23 (629-639)
7 XV. Developmental Genetics Ch. 15 (375-381), Ch. 22 (552-593)
10 Developmental Genetics Ch. 22 (552-593), Ch. 23 (611-626)
12 Limb Develop/Pattern Formation Ch. 21 (530-543), Ch. 22 (593, 598)
14 -Third Midterm-