PřF:S2010 Developmental biology - Course Information

S2010 Developmental biology

Extent and Intensity

2/0. 2 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

doc. RNDr. Jan Hejátko, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

prof. RNDr. Jiří Fajkus, CSc.
National Centre for Biomolecular Research – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. RNDr. Jan Hejátko, Ph.D.
Supplier department: National Centre for Biomolecular Research – Faculty of Science

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Anthropology (programme PřF, N-AN)
• Anthropology (programme PřF, N-BI)
• Anthropology (programme PřF, N-BI, specialization Physical Antropology)
• Anthropology (programme PřF, N-BI, specialization Socio-Cultural Antropology)
• Biochemistry (programme PřF, N-BCH)
• Botany (programme PřF, N-EB)
• Botany (programme PřF, N-EB, specialization Biosystematics of Plants)
• Botany (programme PřF, N-EB, specialization Ecology of Plants)
• Botany (programme PřF, N-EB, specialization Fycology and Mykology)
• Genomics and Proteomics (programme PřF, N-BCH)
• Molecular Biology and Genetics (programme PřF, N-EXB)
• Special Biology (programme PřF, N-EXB)
• Special Biology (programme PřF, N-EXB, specialization Ekotoxikologie)
• Special Biology (programme PřF, N-EXB, specialization Experimentální biologie rostlin)
• Special Biology (programme PřF, N-EXB, specialization Experimentální biologie živočichů a imunologie)
• Special Biology (programme PřF, N-EXB, specialization Mikrobiologie a molekulární biotechnologie)
• Zoology (programme PřF, N-EB)

Course objectives

At the end of the course, the student should understand the basic principles of development of selected model organisms, animals and plants. Student will be able to identify basic differences and common developmental principles of organisms and (s)he will be able to demonstrate them on the basic developmental processes of insects, amphibians, mammals and plants. Student will get an overview about the developmental mechanisms at the organism, cell and particularly molecular levels.

Syllabus

• 1. Lesson: Overview of development, repetitorium of basic terms, gametogenesis, fertilization and lineage tracing.
• 2. Lesson: Oogenesis and early development of Drosophila.
• 3. Lesson: Early development of amphibians and amniotes.
• 4. Lesson: Vertebrate organogenesis, development of ectodermal structures.
• 5. Lesson: Vertebrate organogenesis, development of mesodermal and endodermal structures.
• 6. Lesson: Plant reproduction, changing of generations, initiation of flowering, flower development, gametogenesis, fertilization.
• 7. Lesson: Embryogenesis of seed plants
• 8. Lesson: Postembryonic de novo organogenesis in plants, concept of meristems. Shoot development, SAM, phyllotaxis. Root development, RAM, lateral root formation. Shoot and root vascular tissue development. Hormonal interactions in the de novo organogenesis in plants.
• 9. Lesson: Morphogenesis in animals, cellular associations, environment and behaviors, tissue interactions and morphogenesis. Morphogenesis in plants, leaf development, role of auxin distribution and its interaction with CK in the morphogenesis in plants
• 10. Lesson: Regulation of gene expression. The levels of regulation of gene expression in development of animals and plants, RNA interference.

Language of instruction

English

Further Comments

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.

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