BIOL 333 - Evolutionary Developmental Biology

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Denison University

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Evolutionary developmental biology (or "evo-devo") is an exciting interdisciplinary field of research that seeks to understand how developmental mechanisms have evolved to produce differences in the anatomy, physiology, and behavior of organisms. This course will begin with an overview of basic concepts in developmental biology. Students will then learn about the genes responsible for specific processes and examine the functional consequence of changes in their expression during embryonic development. (For example, students will learn about the genes that regulate eye development in vertebrates, and then examine how changes in their expression have led to organisms with different types of eyes, or no eyes at all!) In lab, students will conduct a semester-long project designed to provide insight into the process by which biologists explore the evolution of developmental mechanisms. In particular, the project will involve cloning genes and analyzing their DNA sequences using a variety of bioinformatic tools.(4 credits)

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.denison.edu

Phone Number:

(740) 587-0810

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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