Week

Date

Topic

Readings from Wolpert (to be read before class)

Note: Please check course web site every week for reading assignments.

1

TUE JAN 9

Introduction

THUR JAN 11

Exercise 1: Developmental bases of morphological diversity Ðmeet at FLMNH, Powell Hall at 10AM.

Chapter  1

2

TUE JAN 16

Techniques  & model organisms for studying development

Ch. 2, through section 2.21

THUR JAN 18

The genetic toolkit

Boxes 2A (p.36), 2C (p.59), 3C (p.111), 3D (p.112), 3E (p.130), 4A (p.156), 4B (p.158), 5A (p.189), 5B (p.197).

3

TUE JAN 23

The making of a fly

Ch. 2, sections p.65-end

THUR JAN 25

Early development of chordate embryos

Ch. 3 & Ch. 7, through section 7.12 & Paper of the week

4

TUE JAN 30

Development & evolution of the vertebral column

Ch. 4

THUR FEB 1

Class cancelled

5

TUE FEB 6

Development & evolution of the central nervous system

Ch. 10

THUR FEB 8

Development of the vertebrate limb

Ch. 9, through section 9.21 & Paper of the week

6

TUE FEB 13

Mechanisms of fin & limb evolution

Ch. 14

THUR FEB 15

The Nematode, a Nobel Prize-winning worm

Ch. 5 & Paper of the week

7

TUE FEB 20

Skeletogenesis: building cartilage & bone

Ch. 12, through section 12.8 & Readings from website

THUR FEB 22

Origin of the vertebrate head & jaws

Ch. 8, through section 8.13& Paper of the week

8

TUE FEB 27

Mid-term exam

THUR MAR 1

Evolution of sensory placodes

Readings from website & No Paper of the week

9

TUE MAR 6

Epithelial appendages & the origin of birds

Readings from website

THUR MAR 8

Craniofacial development: Darwin's finches & the genetic control of beak morphology 

Readings from website & Paper of the week

10

TUE MAR 13

SPRING BREAK

THUR MAR 15

SPRING BREAK

11

TUE MAR 20

Development lab: Apoptosis (Group 1). 120 CARR HALL

Readings from website

THUR MAR 22

Development lab: Apoptosis (Group 2). 120 CARR HALL

Readings from website

1

TUE MAR 27

Evolution of teeth

Readings from website

THUR MAR 29

Regeneration

Ch. 13 & Paper of the week

13

TUE APR 3

Class Poster session., Group 1. 120 CARR HALL

IMPORTANT CHANGES FOR ZOO 3603 POSTER SESSIONS

THUR APR 5

Class Poster session., Group 2. 120 CARR HALL

IMPORTANT CHANGES FOR ZOO 3603 POSTER SESSIONS

14

TUE APR 10

Patterning the chordate gut Using old genes to make new

Ch 9, pp. 371-end & Readings from website

THUR APR 12

Sex determination and genitourinary development

Ch. 11 & Paper of the week

15

TUE APR 17

Ecology and development: Eco-devo

Readings from website

THUR APR 19

Diversification of form: butterfly, bat wings and turtle shells. Wrap-up and Q & A session before exam 

No paper of the week, but review Ch. 9 pp. 358-371

16

TUE APR 24

Final Exam to be given in class