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Introduction to Developmental Biology

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Official data in SubjectManager for the following academic year: 2024-2025

Course director

Number of hours/semester

lectures: 28 hours

practices: 0 hours

seminars: 0 hours

total of: 28 hours

Subject data

  • Code of subject: OBA-126-T
  • 2 kredit
  • Biotechnology MSc
  • Basic modul
  • spring
Prerequisites:

OBA-110-E finished

Course headcount limitations

min. 5 – max. 25

Topic

The aim of this course is to provide comprehensive understanding of the basic processes in mammalian embryonic development.

Lectures

  • 1. Developmental biology: The anatomical tradition, comparative and Evolutionary Embryology - Balogh Péter
  • 2. Developmental biology: The anatomical tradition, comparative and Evolutionary Embryology - Balogh Péter
  • 3. Genes and development: Techniques and ethical issues - Engelmann Péter András
  • 4. The genetic core of development: Differential gene expression and RNA localization techniques - Engelmann Péter András
  • 5. Cell-cell communication in development - Balogh Péter
  • 6. Germ line and gametogenesis - Engelmann Péter András
  • 7. Structure of the Gametes, Recognition of Egg and Sperm - Engelmann Péter András
  • 8. Gamete Fusion and synchronization - Balogh Péter
  • 9. Early Mammalian Development - Balogh Péter
  • 10. 1st mid-term test - Gajdócsi Erzsébet Emilia
  • 11. Formation and differentiation of the Neural Tube-Tissue Architecture of the Central Nervous System and Neuronal Types - Engelmann Péter András
  • 12. Formation and differentiation of the Neural Tube-Tissue Architecture of the Central Nervous System and Neuronal Types - Engelmann Péter András
  • 13. Development of the Vertebrate Eye, The Epidermis and the Origin of Cutaneous Structures - Gajdócsi Erzsébet Emilia
  • 14. Neural crest cells and axonal specificity - Gajdócsi Erzsébet Emilia
  • 15. Paraxial and intermediate mesoderm, the Development of Muscles - Gajdócsi Erzsébet Emilia
  • 16. Paraxial and intermediate mesoderm, the Development of Muscles - Gajdócsi Erzsébet Emilia
  • 17. spring break - Balogh Péter
  • 18. spring break - Balogh Péter
  • 19. The Development of Bones, Lateral plate mesoderm and endoderm - Engelmann Péter András
  • 20. The Development of Bones, Lateral plate mesoderm and endoderm - Engelmann Péter András
  • 21. Development of haematopoiesis, development of primary and secondary lymphoid organs - Balogh Péter
  • 22. Development of haematopoiesis, development of primary and secondary lymphoid organs - Balogh Péter
  • 23. Limb development: generation of three axes and their coordination, cell Death and the Formation of Digits and Joints - Balogh Péter
  • 24. Limb development: generation of three axes and their coordination, cell Death and the Formation of Digits and Joints - Balogh Péter
  • 25. Gonad development, sex determination in Mammals: Chromosomal and environmental - Engelmann Péter András
  • 26. Gonad development, sex determination in Mammals: Chromosomal and environmental - Engelmann Péter András
  • 27. Consultation - Gajdócsi Erzsébet Emilia
  • 28. Consultation - Engelmann Péter András

Practices

Seminars

Reading material

Obligatory literature

Developmental Biology, 6th edition. Scott F Gilbert. Swarthmore College. Sunderland (MA): Sinauer Associates; 2000. ISBN-10: 0-87893-243-7

Literature developed by the Department

N/A

Notes

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Recommended literature

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Conditions for acceptance of the semester

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Mid-term exams

Two midterm tests - no effect on exam grades.

Making up for missed classes

N/A

Exam topics/questions

N/A

Examiners

  • Balogh Péter
  • Engelmann Péter András
  • Gajdócsi Erzsébet Emilia

Instructor / tutor of practices and seminars

Rólunk