ZOO 5295 - Neurodevelopment

Credits: 3
Through lecture and discussion of research articles, students learn mechanisms of nervous system development, from the birth and differentiation of neurons to the formation of synapses and circuits. Focus is on classical experiments done in vertebrates (Xenopus tadpole, chick, zebrafish, and mouse) and invertebrates (nematode and drosophila).

Cross Listed NEUR 5295.
Dual Listed ZOO 4295.