DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY

Paper Code: 
ZOL-402
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
9.00

Baer’s Law, Biogenetic Law

Gametogenesis- Spermatogenesis & Oogenesis, Vitellogenesis

9.00

Fertilization- Approximation of Gametes, Capacitation and contact,Acrosomal reactions,activation of ovum ,Migration of Pronuclei and amphimixis ,and Significance

Parthenogenesis

Types eggs, Planes and Patterns of cleavage, Blastulation, Gastrulation, Morphogenetic Movements.

10.00

Fate maps

Extra embryonic membranes,

Types & physiology of placenta

Concept of Embryonic Induction

10.00

Regeneration in Vertebrates

Apoptosis

Ageing(over-view)

7.00

Metamorphosis in Frog & Insects. Role of Hormones in metamorphosis

Teratogenesis

Stem Cells

Essential Readings: 
  • An introduction to Embryology; Balinsky, B. I.; W.B. Saunders, Delhi.
  • Embryology; Berry, A.K; EM Kay Publications, New Delhi
  • Fundamental elements of Embryology Jacob, D., Sharma, A. and Nandchahal, K,Ramesh Book Depot, Jaipur
  • Developmental biology, Gilbert, S.F.
  • Elements of Chordate Embryology; Nair, P.K.G.
  • Chordate Embryology; Agarwal, V.K.; S. Chand.
  • Verikk. N.J.:Developmental Biology,Mc Graw Hill Book Comp., New York (1971).
  • Berill, N.J. & Kerp. G.:Development (1978)
  • Bodemer, C.W.:Modern Embryology, Holt Rein Chart and Winston, Inc. New York, Chicago (1968)
  • Huettnor, A.F.:Fundamentals of comparative embryology The Macmillan Comp., New York (1949).
  • Nelsen, O.E.:Comparative embryology of Vertebrates (1953).
  • Patten, B.M.:Foundation of embryology (1964)
  • Waddington, C.H.:Principles of development and diferentiation (1996).
  • Richards, A.:Outline of Cooperative Embryology (1931).
  • Sexen L. & Toivonen, S.Marshall:Primary Embryonic Induction (1962). Physiology of reproduction Vol.II.
  • Goel S.C.:Principle of Animal,developmental biology Himalaya (1984).

Saunders J.W.Jr.:Developmental Biology, Macmillan of colliers New York,London (1982).