mitosis, meiosis, gametogenesisfertilization, cleavage, gastrulation, morphogenesis,
genetics of axis specification in Drosophila, polarity in Xenopus,symmetry,
apoptosis,
cloning.
Model systems
Germ cells, spermatogenesis, oogenesis
Meiosis and control
Oocyte and sperm
Drosophila germarium and egg chamber
Checkpoints; MPF, CSF
Polispermy control, cortical granules
Binding and gamete fusion
Cell division mechanisms
Cleavage: sea urchin, molluscs, C.elegans, Xenopus, B.rerio, chicken, Drosophila, mammals.
Gastrulation.: sea urchin, C.elegans, Xenopus, B.rerio, chicken, Drosophila, mammals.
Neurulation: Xenopus, birds, mammals
Cell adhesion molecules.
Wiesmann.
Polar plasm
Induction.
Differentiation.
Trascription factors.
DNA-binding proteins.
Transdifferentiation and trnsdetermination.
Cloning frog
Clonino sheep
Cloning mouse
Drosophila:
Maternal genes and polarity.
Gap genes
Pair-rule genes
Segment-polarity genes
Homeotic genes.
Vestigial, eyeless, distal-less
Xenopus:
Nieuwkoop
catenin
Disheveled
BMP-4 e Xnts
Chordin, noggin, frisbee
Sx-Dx symmetry
Vertebrate limb development.
Induction of the early limb bud.
Polarity: sonic hedgehog; Lmx1, engrailed,
Hox gene expression
Apoptosis
Stem cells
Telomeres