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課程名稱	發育生物學 Developmental Biology
開課學期	110-2
授課對象	生物資源暨農學院動物科學技術學系
授課教師	劉逸軒
課號	AniSci4010
課程識別碼	606 64090
班次
學分	3.0
全/半年	半年
必/選修	必修
上課時間	星期五2,3,4(9:10~12:10)
上課地點	畜二
備註	與「動物內分泌學」為二選一必修課程。總人數上限：40人

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課程概述	The aim of this course is to introduce current knowledge of developmental biology with the special emphasis on vertebrates and hence the students will learn how embryos of vertebrates develop from single cells to individuals that are composed of hundreds of different types of cells organizing in specific ways. This course will also introduce the philosophy, general strategies and technologies in studying the embryonic development so that students can comprehensively understand latest research articles published in peer-reviewed scientific journals.
課程目標	Students are expected: 1. to be familiar with terminologies and their definitions, 2. to have general idea of the origins of each anatomical structure and the transitional phenomenon 3. to understand the cellular and molecular mechanisms behind these phenomenon 4. to comprehend the philosophy, general strategies and basic techniques used in answering questions in developmental biology.
課程要求	建議修過生化、分生、遺傳及細胞生物學
預期每週課後學習時數
Office Hours	另約時間備註： Wednesday, 2:00pm-3:00pm. Appointment via email is strongly encouraged.
指定閱讀
參考書目	1. Gilbert, S. F., 2014. Developmental Biology. Sinauer Associates, 10th Edition, ISBN 978-0- 87893-978-7. 2. Publications cited in the class.
評量方式 (僅供參考)

課程進度

週次	日期	單元主題
Week 1	2/18	00. The development of developmental biology
Week 2	2/25	01. Research methods for developmental biology
Week 3	3/04	02. Cell-cell communication: inputs for gene regulatory networks
Week 4	3/11	03. Fertilization: the beginning of life
Week 5	3/18	04. Early development I: in amphibians
Week 6	3/25	05. Early development II: fish, birds and mammals
Week 7	4/01	06. Ectoderm I: CNS development
Week 8	4/08	07. Ectoderm II: neural crest and axonal specification
Week 9	4/15	Exam 1
Week 10	4/22	08. Mesoderm I: paraxial mesoderm and primaxial organization
Week 11	4/29	09. Mesoderm II: lateral plate mesoderm and the circulatory system
Week 12	5/06	10. Intermediate mesoderm and endoderm: urinary, respiratory and GI tracts
Week 13	5/13	11. Development of tetrapod limb
Week 14	5/20	12. Gonadal development I: germ cells
Week 15	5/27	13. Gonadal development II: sex determination
Week 16	6/03	Dragon Boat Festival (Term paper due)
Week 17	6/10	Exam 2 (may partially overlap with the previous exam)