| Jan. 31 | 1 | Introduction/Gametogenesis |
| Feb 2 | 2 | Gametogenesis |
| Feb. 7,9 | 3-4 | Fertilization/Early Invertebrate Development |
| Feb. 14,16 | 5-6 | Early Invertebrate Development |
| Feb. 21,23 | 7-8 |
Mechanisms of Cell Specification/Communication and Signaling |
| Feb. 28 | 9 | Communication and Signaling |
| Mar. 7,9 | 10-11 | Axis Specification in Drosophila |
| Mar. 20-24 | ------ | Spring Break |
| Mar. 28,30 | 12-13 | Axis Formation in Amphibians |
| Apr. 4,13 | 14-15 | Early Development of Vertebrates |
| Apr. 18,20 | 16-17 | The Tetrapod Limb |
| Apr. 25,27, May 2 | 18-20 | Sex and Germ Cell Determination |
| May 4,9 | 21-22 | Evo-Devo |
Exams and Review
| Review Session | Feb. 22 | |
| EXAM I | Mar. 2 | Lectures 1-8 |
| Review Session |
Apr. 6
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| EXAM II | Apr. 11 | Lectures 8-13 |
| Review Session | May 10 | |
| EXAM III | May 11 | Lectures 14-22 |
| NO CLASSES | Mar. 14,16,21,23 |
| Feb. 22 | Review |
| Mar. 1 | Vertebrate Developmental Anatomy: Ectodermal Derivatives (brain, CNS, sense organs) |
| Mar. 8 | Vertebrate Developmental Anatomy: Ectodermal Derivatives (neural crest) |
| Mar. 29 | Vertebrate Developmental Anatomy: Ectodermal Derivatives (somatic, autonomic, epidermis) |
| Apr. 5 | Vertebrate Developmental Anatomy: Mesodermal Derivatives (somites, lateral plate) |
| Apr. 12 | Vertebrate Developmental Anatomy: Mesodermal Derivatives (muscle, circulation, kidney) |
| Apr. 19 | Vertebrate Developmental Anatomy: Endodermal Derivatives and Extraembryoniic Structures |
| Apr. 26 | Vertebrate Developmental Anatomy Quiz |
| May 10 | Review |
N.B.
First lab will be in the second week of the course.
This schedule (updated) is available on http:/www.amherst.edu/~dlpoccia or Blackboard
Textbook web page is on http://www.zygote.devbio.com
| TOPIC | PAGES |
| Introduction | Chap. 1 |
| Gametogenesis | 624-642 |
| Fertilization | Chap. 7 |
| Early Invertebrate Development | Chap. 8 |
| Mechanisms of Cell Specification | 56-59 |
| Communication and Signaling | Chap. 6 |
| Axis Specification in Drosophila | Chap. 9 |
| Axis Formation in Amphibians | Chap. 10 |
| Early Development of Vertebrates | Chap. 11 |
| The Tetrapod Limb | Chap. 16, 592-600, 63-68, 18-21 |
| Sex and Germ Cell Determination | Chap. 17, 618-623 |
| Evo-Devo | Chap. 23 |
| WEEK | TOPIC |
| 1 (2/1) | NO LAB |
| 2 (2/8) | Frog Development |
| 3 (2/15) | Newt Oocytes |
| 4 (2/22) | Sea Urchin Development |
| 5 (3/1) | Sea Urchin Development |
| 6 (3/8) | Tadpole Thin Sectioning |
| 7 (3/15) | Tadpole Thin Sectioning |
| 8 (3/22) | BREAK |
| 9 (3/29) | Fly Developmental Mutants |
| 10 (4/5) | Fish Development; Nematode Mutants |
| 11 (4/12) | Chick Development |
| 12 (4/19) | Chick Development |
| 13 (4/26) | Flatworm Regeneration |
| 14 (5/3) | Flatworm Regeneration |
| 15 (5/10) | Clean Up |