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  • Course Number / Code:
  • 7.342 (Spring 2008) 
  • Course Title:
  • Developmental and Molecular Biology of Regeneration 
  • Course Level:
  • Undergraduate 
  • Offered by :
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
    Massachusetts, United States  
  • Department:
  • Biology 
  • Course Introduction:
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  • 7.342 Developmental and Molecular Biology of Regeneration



    Spring 2008




    Course Highlights




    7.342 Developmental and Molecular Biology of Regeneration



    Spring 2008


    Four animals that can regenerate: zebrafish, salamander, planarian, and hydra.
    Regeneration is widespread in the animal kingdom. ([Top left] Photograph courtesy of Soulkeeper on Wikimedia Commons. [Top right] Photograph courtesy of Przemyslaw Malkowski. [Middle] Photograph courtesy of Christian Petersen. [Bottom] Photograph courtesy of the National Center for Biotechnology Information.)


    Course Description


    How does a regenerating animal "know" what's missing? How are stem cells or differentiated cells used to create new tissues during regeneration? In this class we will take a comparative approach to explore this fascinating problem by critically examining classic and modern scientific literature about the developmental and molecular biology of regeneration. We will learn about conserved developmental pathways that are necessary for regeneration, and we will discuss the relevance of these findings for regenerative medicine.

    This course is one of many Advanced Undergraduate Seminars offered by the Biology Department at MIT. These seminars are tailored for students with an interest in using primary research literature to discuss and learn about current biological research in a highly interactive setting. Many instructors of the Advanced Undergraduate Seminars are postdoctoral scientists with a strong interest in teaching.

     

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