Principles of Development

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Decks in this class (16)

Lecture 1: Intro
What is epigenesis,
What is the cell theory,
What are the different types of c...
15  cards
Lecture 2 and 3: Principles and techniques
Why are animal models used to stu...,
How do researchers decide which m...,
State and explain the essential d...
18  cards
Lecture 4: morphogens
What is a morphogen,
How do you prove a molecule is a ...,
Explain how a gradient is establi...
6  cards
Lecture 5: HH and Wnt signalling
How was hh first defined,
Explain how the hh ligand is form...,
Explain the events that occur on ...
17  cards
Lecture 6: intro to Drosophila
Why are drosophila a useful anima...,
Describe the drosophila life cycle,
Describe some features of drosoph...
8  cards
Lecture 7: Invertebrate early development
Describe the role of maternal gen...,
What is the experimental evidence...,
Describe the main results of the ...
9  cards
Lecture 8: vertebrate early development
Explain the process after sperm e...,
Describe formation of early d v axis,
Explain how the three germ layers...
6  cards
Lecture 9: vertebrate development II
Describe gastrulation,
Describe the result of organiser ...,
Explain the two gradient model of...
7  cards
Lecture 10: TGFbeta and FGF signalling
Describe the tgfbeta transduction...,
Describe the role of inhibitors i...,
What is an fgf discuss some fgf r...
8  cards
Lecture 11: A-P patterning - somite formation
Explain the embryonic origins of ...,
How can we show that cells are sp...,
What are somites
10  cards
Lecture 12: myogenesis
Describe the general pathway of m...,
Explain the experimental evidence...,
Discuss the family of proteins th...
9  cards
Lecture 13: chondrogenesis
Describe the general pathway of c...,
What are pax genes state which ar...,
Explain the process of chondrogen...
6  cards
Lecture 14: drosophila appendage development
Where are appendages arise from,
Explain patterning of the wing by...,
Recall some classic experimental ...
3  cards
Lecture 15: vertebrate limb development
Describe the features of a limb bud,
Describe the different axes of th...,
Describe the genes expressed in t...
11  cards
Lecture 16: branching morphogenesis
What is branching morphogenesis,
Where does branching morphogenesi...,
Describe the process of branching...
6  cards
Lecture 17: cardiogenesis
Identify the main anatomical diff...,
Describe the key morphological st...,
Recall the embryonic origin of ca...
6  cards

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