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Issues in Development and Evolution
BIOL540 SP

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.

MAJOR READINGS

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: GRAD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: NONE    Grading Mode: Student Option   

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Burke,Ann Campbell   

Times: .M..... 01:00PM-04:00PM;     Location: SHAN314

Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 12)

SR. major:    Jr. major: X

SR. non-major:    Jr. non-major: X   SO: X   FR: X

Special Attributes:

Permission:    Permission of Instructor Required

Last Updated on MAR-24-2000

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