| Description |
Course presents the genetic tools and logical framework currently used research in developmental biology, neurobiology and quantitative biology of multicellular organisms. Lecture topics and reading material focus on primary literature describing genetic approaches used in model organisms such as Drosophila, C. elegans, mouse and zebrafish. Techniques are presented in a context emphasizing basic biological phenomena and include mutagenesis, production and analysis of genetic mosaics, production of transgenics, ES cells, knock-in technologies and cell type specific expression gene expression. |