Biology 116: Honors II
Biology H115-116 is a lecture, recitation and laboratory sequence in which interaction with research faculty and discussions are encouraged. The sequence deals with basic concepts and problems common to all forms of life, whether plant, animal, or microbe, with emphasis upon problem solving and experimental design. Biology H115 emphasizes molecular, cellular and developmental biology. Biology H116 continues comparative processes of organisms and progresses through ecological and evolutionary biology. There is a strong evolutionary theme throughout the two-quarter sequence.
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Dr. Tom WilsonIn my laboratory we study two areas of entomology. The first focuses on the endocrine control of development and reproduction in insects. We study two hormones, juvenile hormone (JH) and ecdysone, that control metamorphosis, and we use both Drosophila melanogaster and the mosquito Aedes aegypti as our research insects. We have identified one gene, Methoprene-tolerant (Met), involved in the molecular action of JH. Methoprene is one of several insecticides that… more. |
