Download Oct. 7th

Day
Date
Reading Topic
T
9/2
pp.216-231 (Ch. 6) C. elegans, model systems, and molecular genetics
Watch three Audio/Video handouts: 1A), 1B), and 1C
Th
9/4
Ch. 1
An introduction to developmental biology
T
9/9 QUIZ 1
(covers A/V Handouts 1A, 1B, and 1C)
More introduction
Watch two Audio/Video handouts: Review of transcription regulation, Parts 1 and 2
Th
9/11
Ch. 3
Vertebrate life cycles
T
9/16 QUIZ 2
(covers A/V Handouts 2A and 2B)
Vertebrate axes and germ layers
Th
9/18
CH. 4
Vertebrate axial patterning
T
9/23
More vertebrate body plan
Th
9/25
Ch. 5
Early patterning of vertebrate nervous systems
T
9/30
Ch. 2
Molecular development of Drosophila
Th
10/2
More molecular development of Drosophila
T
10/7
EXAM 1 Chapters 1, 3, 4, and pp216-231
Th
10/9
Ch. 7
Plant development
On Thursday, 10/9, Please bring a copy of the primary research article you have selected (or more
than one if you haven’t decided) plus your notes on the article.
Chapters #5 and #2
wild-type fruit fly
Box 4A
antennapedia mutant
The Hox gene family are examples of homeotic genes.
Homeotic genes are genes that when mutant cause a change in the
spatial position of structures (change in address).
wild-type fruit fly
Box 4A
antennapedia mutant
The Hox gene family are examples of homeotic genes.
Homeotic genes are genes that when mutant cause a change in the
spatial position of structures (change in address).
Box 4A
The Hox gene family are examples of homeotic genes.
The Hox gene products give the positional address
along the Anterior-Posterior (A/P) axis in all animals.
Box 4A
BIO305 Exam #1 Distribution
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A/A86
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B+/B
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B
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28 *
BB-/C+
CCCD+
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