Animal embryology and development genetics

lbio1332  2020-2021  Louvain-la-Neuve

Animal embryology and development genetics
Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information below is subject to change, in particular that concerning the teaching mode (presential, distance or in a comodal or hybrid format).
3 credits
30.0 h + 10.0 h
Q1
Teacher(s)
Gofflot Françoise; Rezsohazy René;
Language
French
Prerequisites
have acquired the main concepts covered, for example, in courses LBIO1330, LBIO1323
Main themes
This activity is a continuation of the common core course LBIO1330 - Integrated Animal Biology: Reproduction and Development. Twelve themes will be covered in detail, illustrating the integration of knowledge in animal embryology, genetics, cell and molecular biology.
Aims

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

1
  • integrate different fields of knowledge of biology in relation to developmental phenomena;
  • to integrate the different levels at which these phenomena occur, from the molecular scale to the whole organism;
  • to critically analyze the scientific literature related to developmental genetics;
  • organize and present a brief scientific paper;
  • critically analyse scientific information
 
Content
  1. the early structuring of the C. elegans embryo,
  2. axis determination in the fruit fly,
  3. sex determination in mammals,
  4. the materno-embryonic transition in mammals,
  5. induction phenomena,
  6. cell migration and morphogenesis,
  7. the development of the pentadactyl limb,
  8. cardiac organogenesis,
  9. HOX genes and the structure of the organism,
  10. control of HOX gene expression,
  11. stem cells,
  12. developmental toxicology.
Teaching methods

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information in this section is particularly likely to change.

Participatory Lecture: Students are stimulated to raise questions and solve problems during the sessions.
For practical work: seminars led by young researchers, with demonstrations on different models of development.
Evaluation methods

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information in this section is particularly likely to change.

The students will have to present a topical issue in developmental genetics on the basis of the analysis of a recent review article in the form of a short illustrated lecture.
Other information
Precursory courses: - Biologie animale BIO1111 - Compléments de biologie animale BIO1231 - Introduction à la génétique BIO1221
Support - Course notes in two volumes, by Moens, A. and Rezsohazy, R., UCL; slides files.
Online resources
Course notes and images accessible via Moodle
Teaching materials
  • Syllabus et images disponibles sur Moodle
Faculty or entity
BIOL


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Minor in Biology
MINBIOL
3
Master [120] in Biochemistry and Molecular and Cell Biology
BBMC2M
3
Additionnal module in Biology
APPBIOL
3