developmental biology.

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Decks in this class (21)

Overview of Development and Genomic Equivalence.
Define fertilisation,
Define gametogenesis,
Define organogenesis
35  cards
PGC's and Spermatogenesis.
What are primordial germ cells,
Where are primordial germ cells f...,
What determines the primordial ge...
50  cards
Oogenesis.
How are the layers of the egg arr...,
In an egg what is the outer membr...,
What is the vitelline membrane ca...
73  cards
Fertilisation.
Chemtoctic sperm attraction occur...,
From where on the egg is the chem...,
When receptors on the sperm pick ...
48  cards
Cleavage.
Cleavage is characterised by what,
When does transcription in the cl...,
What drives transcription in the ...
57  cards
Gastrulation.
What are the 3 germ layers that a...,
What is the starting material is ...,
Describe the blastula of reptiles...
76  cards
Mosaic and Regulative Development.
Do multicellular organisms use mo...,
Describe mosaic development,
In mosaic development when does d...
38  cards
Induction and Primary Neural Indication.
Define instructive induction,
Give an example of instructive in...,
Define permissive induction
63  cards
Neurulation.
What are the 3 major derivatives ...,
What does the neural tube form,
What does the neural crest form
27  cards
Limb Development.
What is pattern formation,
The development of the limb corre...,
Limbs are divided up into what
65  cards
Limb Regeneration.
What is limb regeneration,
Does limb regeneration require th...,
What gene mechanisms do organisms...
78  cards
Stem Cells and Planarian Regeneration.
What are stem cells,
Are stem cells similar to normal ...,
In order to form specialised or d...
53  cards
Evolution.
How old is the earth,
How long ago did the 1st cell nuc...,
When did animals first appear
54  cards
The Establishment of Left and Right.
What kind of gene pairs establish...,
What genes establish the anterior...,
At what stage of embryonic develo...
62  cards
Gene Inactivation Techniques.
What do gene inactivation techniq...,
What are the 2 main ways that we ...,
What does gene inactivation allow...
75  cards
Building a Fruit-fly.
The scientists who studied the de...,
What did the scientists do to mak...,
How many independent mutations in...
71  cards
Environmental Effect on Development.
Can the environment can play a ro...,
What is phenotypic plasticity,
Phenotypic plasticity can result ...
136  cards
Fertility Problems.
Why is the study of human inferti...,
What is the official definition o...,
What is the definition of sterility
127  cards
Human Development.
How many distinct periods can hum...,
When does the period of embryonic...,
During which period of developmen...
95  cards
Genetic Testing.
What is genetic testing used for,
Who is tested in population scree...,
What are examples of population s...
124  cards
Monsters.
What is responsible for forming h...,
What is responsible for forming h...,
How did researchers conclude whic...
77  cards

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