ZOO 4295 - 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 4295.
Dual Listed ZOO 5295.
Prerequisite: ZOO 4280.