This course deals with the mechanisms controlling the various stages of epimorphic as well as tissue regeneration of limbs and the reconstruction of organs in vertebrates, as well as the causality of the morphogenetic events. A seminar course dealing with recent research in selected areas of neurobiology. 26P Computer-assisted methods for constructing and testing phylogenetic hypotheses are introduced through lectures and laboratories. Molecular, biochemical, and morphological data are compared and contrasted as indicators of relationships. Character coding, parsimony, compatibility, and congruence are discussed.
Students prepare a comprehensive term paper based on analysis of individual data sets.
52T Using science fiction as a jumping off point, major questions in developmental biology are considered from cellular, genetic, and molecular perspectives. Conceptual frameworks, synthesis of ideas and critical analysis of data are stressed. The class may decide to do independent laboratory projects. I TBA A research project requiring the prior consent of a member of the Department to supervise the project. This course is normally open only to Fourth Year students with adequate background in Zoology.