This is the homepage for Molecular & Developmental Biology (BIOL3530)
for
the
Winter Semester of 2012.
Classes are on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 11 am in the
very comfortable room SN2067.
The laboratories are on most Friday's at 2 pm in SN4098.
This revamped course is ideal for those interested in whole organism
biology and in molecular cell biology.
These pages contain the class note outlines for the BIOL3530: Molecular
& Developmental Biology course.
Be certain that you take a copy of current notes with you to class.
Please note that to provide the most up-to-date and correct set of
notes, the material may be edited as the class progresses.
In that spirit, please report any errors or broken links to me when
found.
Course Description:
BIOL3530: Molecular & Developmental Biology. A study of developmental systems with a focus on the underlying principles and molecular mechanisms involved in cellular differentiation, morphogenesis and growth. Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisites: BIOL2060: Principles of Cell Biology.
Textbook (required): Principles of Development by Lewis
Wolpert, Cheryll Tickle & others, 4th edition
This is a revised and updated new edition of the best-selling and popular
textbook on developmental biology written by one of the most influential
developmental biologists of this century, Lewis Wolpert. Developmental
biology is at the core of all biology. It deals with the processes by which
the genes in the fertilized egg control cell behaviour in the embryo and
so determine its pattern, form, and much of its behaviour. This book emphasizes
the principles and key developments in order to provide an approach and
style that will appeal to undergraduate students of all levels.
email me at bestave@mun.ca