Spring 2005
Bio210 Developmental Genetics (Dev Bio 210)
Class: Tuesday and Thursday 9:30-10:50, McGaugh Hall, Rm. 4248
Course coordinator: Kavita Arora (karora@uci.edu)
Instructors: Drs. Kavita Arora, Ken Cho, Xing Dai, Tom Schilling and Paul Vrana
Reference Textbook: Developmental Biology, 6th Edition by S. Gilbert
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Date |
Instructor |
Subject |
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4/5 |
Arora |
Introduction to developmental genetics and embryonic axis specification in Drosophila |
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4/7 |
Arora |
Strategies for establishing morphogen gradients in Drosophila-I |
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4/12 |
Arora |
Strategies for establishing morphogen gradients in Drosophila-II |
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4/14 |
Arora |
Strategies for establishing morphogen gradients in Drosophila-III |
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4/19 |
Arora |
Tools for forward and reverse genetics in Drosophila-I |
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4/21 |
Arora |
Tools for forward and reverse genetics in Drosophila-II |
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4/26 |
Schilling |
Zebrafish genetics I: body axis formation |
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4/28 |
Schilling |
Zebrafish genetics II: patterning the nervous system |
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5/3 |
Schilling |
Zebrafish genetics III: the neural crest |
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5/5 |
Schilling |
Zebrafish genetics IV: hematopoiesis and stem cells |
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5/10 |
Schilling |
Patterning the vertebrate body plan |
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5/12 |
Dai |
Introduction to mouse development and genetics |
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5/17 |
Dai |
Transgenic approaches in mice - I |
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5/19 |
Dai |
Transgenic approaches in mice- II |
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5/24 |
Vrana |
Stem cells, Cloning, epigenetics, genomic imprinting |
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5/26 |
Vrana |
X chromosome inactivation and mammalian sex determination |
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6/1 |
Vrana |
TBA |
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6/3 |
Student presentation (case studies) |
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6/8 |
Student presentation (case studies) |
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6/10 |
Student presentation (case studies) |