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CS92PROD
Issues in Development and Evolution
BIOL 540
Fall 2006 not offered
Crosslisting: BIOL 340

This is an advanced course exploring the relationship between embryonic development and morphological evolution. The course will include a combination of lectures, discussion and student presentations of papers chosen from the primary literature. Subjects covered will include broad, fundamental issues such as the concept of homology; developmental characters and phylogeny, as well as the evolutionary significance of specific developmental phenomena such as animal segmentation, direct development, and major morphological transitions in evolution.

Essential Capabilities: Speaking, Writing
Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: None
Course Format: Lecture/DiscussionGrading Mode: Student Option
Level: GRAD Prerequisites: ([BIOL182 or MB&B182] AND BIOL214)
Fulfills a Major Requirement for: (BIOL)(INFO-MN)

Last Updated on APR-16-2024
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