3 ECTS credits
75 u studietijd
Aanbieding 1 met studiegidsnummer 4021615FNR voor alle studenten in het 1e semester van een oneven academiejaar (bvb. 2013-2014) met een gespecialiseerd master niveau.
A proper understanding of morphogenesis cannot be achieved without integrating the physical constrains acting on the developmental and Darwinian processes. In this course, we investigate the interactions between physical (mechanics, reaction-diffusion, photonics) and biological (cell signalling, proliferation) mechanisms that generate and constrain the variety and complexity of skin appendages (scales, hairs, spines), skin colours (pigmentary and structural), and skin colour patterns in amphibians and reptiles. This requires integrating data and methods from comparative genomics, molecular developmental genetics, as well as physical experiments, mathematical modelling and numerical simulations.
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This course broadens a herpetologist’s knowledge of the constraints and processes that generate the observed amphibian and reptile diversity. The specific aims are:
- to understand how physical constrains act on developmental and Darwinian processes
- to understand interactions between physical and biological mechanisms that generate and constrain the variety and complexity observed in amphibian and reptile diversity
- to be able to integrate data obtained from comparative genomics, molecular developmental genetics, physical experiments, mathematical modelling etc. in understanding observed diversity and natural history.
- to be capable of critically analyzing any literature published on various aspects of integrative herpetology
De beoordeling bestaat uit volgende opdrachtcategorieën:
Examen Schriftelijk bepaalt 100% van het eindcijfer
Binnen de categorie Examen Schriftelijk dient men volgende opdrachten af te werken:
written exam
Deze aanbieding maakt deel uit van de volgende studieplannen:
Master of Biology: Ecology and Biodiversity (enkel aangeboden in het Engels)