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| ANAT0201-1 | Embryology, including molecular embryology | |||||
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| Duration : | 15h Th, 15h Pr | |||||
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| Holder(s) : | Vincent Geenen | |||||
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| Course contents : | This cursus of ten lessons gives an actualised insight into developmental biology, since gametogenesis until birth. Rather than referring to descriptive comparative embryology, the cursus describes the progressive acquisition of knowledge into mechanisms of cell differentiation gained through both well-established experimental models (nematode, drosophila, xenopus, zebrafish, mouse and human), as well as recent technological tools (transgenesis, targeted gene deletion). The cursus also tries to identify the real place of embryology and development (ontogeny) in the global context of species evolution (phylogeny). In close relationship with research themes of the laboratory, a particular attention will be given to embryo implantation, as well as to the program of T-cell differentiation in the thymus and intrathymic establishment of central immune self-tolerance. The cursus finally presents biomedical consequences of the progress in our knowledge of developmental biology. | |||||
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| Course objective : | 1. To understand molecular mechanisms underlying cell differentiation from the unique conceptus. 2. To make appear the great principles of life unicity despite the extreme diversity and complexity of living forms. | |||||
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| Prerequisites : | Basic cell biology and histology. Bases of molecular biology. | |||||
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| Organization : | Theory: ten lessons of 90 minutes during the first semester. Practice: ten afternoons of two weeks during the first semester. | |||||
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| Written notes : | One complete syllabus is available at Press of Biology Circle. It will be completed by some notes given during the lessons. Reference book: "Principles of Development" under the direction of Lewis WOLPERT, Copyright Current Biology Ltd., 1998 | |||||
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| Assessment : | Oral examination in January presession. One question in practive, two questions in theory. | |||||
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| Contacts : | Pr Vincent GEENEN MD, PhD, Institute of Pathology CHU-B23 Tel.: 04 366 25 50 - Fax: 04 366 29 77 - vgeenen@ulg.ac.be Mobile: 0477 46 90 95 Assistant: Anne MATHIEU, Institute of Anatomy L3, Pitteurs Street, 4020 Liege Tel: 04 366 43 85 - Fax: 04 366 45 22 - Anne.Mathieu@ulg.ac.be Laboratory: Henri MARTENS, PhD, Institute of Pathology CHU-B23 Tel: 04 366 25 51 - Fax: 04 366 29 77 - hmartens@ulg.ac.be | |||||
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ULg : Students and Studies Administration - Academic Affairs
Contact : Monique Marcourt, direction A.E.E.
Date of data : 27/02/2006
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