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2023-2024 UMass Dartmouth Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

BIO 421 - Developmental Biology

Credits 4
Lecture / 7 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: BIO 121, 122, 131, 132, 234, 244; Biology majors only or permission of the instructor
The molecular, cellular and morphogenetic aspects of embryology, organogenesis and other developmental phenomena of animals are considered in the lecture. Some aspects of plant development are discussed. The laboratory includes experiments that demonstrate the morphogenetic activities of the cell. Students are encouraged to design their own experiments.
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