Bio 272 - Introduction to Vertebrate Reproduction

272 Introduction to Vertebrate Reprodution
One-half course for one semester. An introduction to the cellular, endocrine, and evolutionary aspects of reproduction in animals. Lectures will emphasize the cell biology, anatomy, and physiology of vertebrate reproductive systems and present a comparative approach to understanding sex determination. Conferences will highlight contemporary literature on topics such as in vitro fertilization, birth control, hormone imposters, and animal cloning. Prerequisites: Biology 101/102. Lecture-conference.

COURSE STAFF
The course is taught by Maryanne McClellan.

Maryanne's Office: B210; ext. 7263
Maryanne's Office Hours: Wed/Thurs 10-12
Send email to: mcm@reed.edu

TEXT BOOKS
on 2-Hour Reserve in Library

Purves, Life, the Science of Biology
Freeman, Biological Science
Lombardi, Comparative Vertebrate Reproduction
Bloom and Fawcett, Concise Histology
Johnson and Everitt, Essential Reproduction

COURSE SCHEDULE: (Fall 2005)

The class meets from 2:40 to 4:00 PM, Tu & Th, in B215

Date	Topic	Reserve Material (library, e copy courses server)
Aug 30	The Sexual Revolution	Maxwell, The Sex Imperative Chap 2 pp17-31, 1994; http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/sex/advantage/ Lombardi, Comparative Vertebrate Reproduction, Chap 1, 1998
Sept 1	Meiosis: "Playing for Half a Deck"	Purves 6th ed Chap 9 or Freeman Champion and Hawley Nat Cell Bio Supp s50-s76, 2001. (eReserve) Lombardi, Chap 3
Sept 6	Gametogenesis	Purves, Chap 42 - Lombardi, Chap 5
Sept 8	Fertilization: "State of the Union"	Evans and Florman, Nat Cell Bio Supp s56-s63, 2000. (eReserve) Lombardi, Chap 7, pgs. 208-218 http://www.bio.davidson.edu/misc/movies/spermrace.mov
Sept 13	Anatomy: Male Reproductive Tract	Bloom and Fawcett, Chap 22 Lombardi, Chap 4 pgs. 79-89
Sept 15	Anatomy : Female Reproductive Tract	Bloom and Fawcett, Concise Histology, Chap 23 Lombardi, Chap 4, pgs 67-78
Sept 20	Hypophyseal Pituitary Gonad Axis	Bloom and Fawcett Chap 13, pp 152-156 Johnson and Everitt, Essential Reproduction, Chap 6 pgs 88-94.
Sept 22	Class Discussion: ANIMAL CLONING	http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/elsi/cloning.shtml
Sept 27	Hormones and Reproductive Cycles	Purves Chap 42 Johnson and Everitt, Essential Reproduction Chap 5, 6 pgs 94-108.
Sept 29	Mechanisms of Hormone Action	Purves review appropriate pages in Chap 15, 41
Oct 4	Class Discussion: HORMONES & BEHAVIOR	Sato et al., Brain mascularization requires androgen receptor function. PNAS 101:1673, 2004 Swaab, D. brain: relevance for gender identity, transsexualism, and sexual orientation. Gynecol Endo 19:301, 2004.
Oct 6	EXAM 1
Oct 11	Ovulation: Paradox of Positive Feedback	TBA
Oct 13	Environmental Control of Reproduction	Johnson and Everitt, Chap 6 pgs 108-114.
	FALL BREAK
Oct 25	Sex Determination: Genes vs Environment	Lombardi, Chap 2 Elbrecht and Smith, Science 255:467-70, 1992. Crews, “Sex Determination: where environment and genetics meet." Evol Dev 5:50-55, 2003.
Oct 27	Sexual Maturity/Secondary Sex Characters TERM PAPER TOPICS DUE	Johnson and Everitt, Chap 7. Freeman Chap 45.
Nov 1	Class Discussion: HORMONE IMPOSTERS	Markey, J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 83:235-44 http://www.ourstolenfuture.org
Nov 3	EXAM 2
Nov 8	Comparative Mother-Embryo Relationships	Lombardi Chap 9
Nov 10	Placentation	Lombardi Chap 10
Nov 15	Endocrinology of Pregnancy and Parturition	Johnson and Everitt, Chaps 12 and 13.
Nov 17	Fertility and Reproductive Senescence	Johnson and Everitt Chap 15 Lombardi Chap 12 thru pg 370
Nov 22	Class Discussion: CONTRACEPTION	TBA http://www.popcouncil.org/
Nov 24	THANKSGIVING
Nov 29	Energy, Reproduction and Lifespan	TBA
Dec 1	EXAM 3
Dec 6	Review

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