Biology 340 – Comparative Embryology
Dr. Stuart S. Sumida

Winter 2012

Tuesday & Thursday 12:00-2:50; BI-204

 

LECTURE AND LABORATORY SCHEDULE, ACTIVITIES, AND DOWNLOADS

 

Texts/Reading:

 

Gilbert, Scott F.  2010.  Developmental Biology, Ninth Edition.  Sinauer Associates Incorporated, Philadephia, PA. (“G”)  (Eight Edition also acceptable.)

 

Wright, Shirley J.  2005.  A Photographic Atlas of Developmental Biology.  Morton Publishing Company, Englewood, CO. (“W”)

 

Week 1

 

1/10: Class Logistics; Introduction; Course Scope

 

1/12: Phylogenetic Perspective and the Evolution of Development – “Evo-Devo” (G - Chapters 1)

 

Week 2

 

1/17: Overview of Plant Development (At: www.devbio.com)

 

1/19: Protostome Development – Insects as the Example (G – Chapter 6)

 

Week 3

 

1/24: Basic Deuterostome Development – Echinodermata (G – pp. 159-172)

 

1/26: Lab Exercise: Sea Urchin Embryology (W - pp. 71-73; 88-91)

 

Week 4

 

1/31: Midterm Examination 1; 150 points

 

2/2: Introduction to Chordate Embryology – “Amphioxus” (G – pp. 241-272) [and] Lab Quiz 1; 20 points

 

Week 5

 

2/7: Tetrapod Embryology – Amphibians (S – Chapter 1)

 

2/9: Lab Exercise: Frog Embryology - I (W – pp. 77-79; 95-96; 109-115; Chapter 10)

 

Week 6

 

2/14: Lab Exercise: Frog Embryology - II (W – pp. 77-79; 95-96; 109-115; Chapter 10)

 

 

2/16: Basal Amniote Embryology – Reptiles and Birds (G – pp. 336-347; also 333-343, 373-379, 413-426, 445-448 - emphasis on avian parts)

 

Week 7

 

2/21: Lab Quiz 2; 30 points [and] Lab Exercise: Basal Amniote Embryology (Reptiles/Birds) I (W– pp. 80-82; 96-100; 116-122; Chapter 11)

 

2/23: Midterm Examination 2; 200 points

 

Week8

 

2/28: Lab Exercise: Basal Amniote Embryology (Reptiles/Birds) II (W– pp. 80-82; 96-100; 116-122; Chapter 11)

 

3/1: Mammalian Embryology (G – pp. 300-319; also 333-343, 373-379, 413-426, 445-448 (emphasis on mammalian parts)

 

Week 9

                                                                                                            

3/6: Lab Exercise: Mammalian Embryology (W – pp. 83-84; 101-103; 123-126; Chapter 12)

 

3/8: Later Embryology of Vertebrates – mesodermal derivatives (G – Chapters 11-12)

 

Week 10

 

3/13: Lab Final Quiz; 50 points; Later Embryology of Vertebrates – development of the skull

 

3/15: Evo-Devo revisited – the example of the vertebrate limb (G – Chapter 13)

 

 

3/20: Tuesday.  Final Examination; 12:00; 250 points.

 

 

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