1. Day DateReadingTopic T 9/2 pp.216-231 (Ch. 6) C. elegans, model systems, and molecular genetics Watch three Audio/Video handouts: 1A), 1B), and 1C Th9/4Ch. 1An introduction to developmental biology T9/9 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 Th9/11Ch. 3Vertebrate life cycles T9/16 QUIZ 2(covers A/V Handouts 2A and 2B) Vertebrate axes and germ layers Th9/18 CH. 4Vertebrate axial patterning T9/23More vertebrate body plan Th9/25Ch. 5Early patterning of vertebrate nervous systems T9/30Ch. 2Molecular development of Drosophila Th10/2 More molecular development of Drosophila T10/7EXAM 1Chapters 1, 3, 4, and pp216-231 Th10/9Ch. 7Plant 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.

3. Chapters 3 and 4 cover early patterning of all vertebrates

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6. cleavage stage = rapid mitoses without growth zygote = fertilized egg complete cleavage blastula Fig. 3.5

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9. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_cavity

10. Box 1A, p.4 Xenopus laevis

11. Throughout our course, we will de-emphasize zebrafish. Fig. 3.9

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24. How are transgenic mice created? (This includes creating knock-out mouse strains.) The 2007 Nobel in Medicine was awarded for the technique used to make transgenic mice:

25. Creating a knock-out mouse strain Fig. 3.33

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