Date

Topic

Instructor

Selected Reading

M-Aug 25

Introduction & Overview

Grant

1-5

W-Aug 27

Tissue Structure & Composition

Grant

7-13

M-Sept 1

No Class – Labor Day

W-Sept 3

Tissue Structure & Composition

Grant

14-21

M-Sept 8

Tissue Structure & Composition

Grant

22-27

W-Sept 10

Tissue Structure & Composition

Grant

28-33

M-Sept 15

Tissue Structure & Composition

Grant

34-41

W-Sept 17

EXAM I – in class

M-Sept 22

Early Development

Grant

43-49

W-Sept 24

Early Development

Grant

50-62

M-Sept 29

Myogenesis

Grant

63-68

W-Oct 1

Myogenesis

Grant

69-76

M-Oct 6

Postnatal Muscle Growth

Grant

77-88

W-Oct 8

Postnatal Muscle Growth

Grant

89-101

M-Oct 13

No Class – Fall Break

Grant

W-Oct 15

Muscle Specialization

Park

103-111

M-Oct 20

Muscle Specialization

Park

112-118

W-Oct 22

EXAM II – in class

M-Oct 27

Adipose Tissue Growth

Grant

119-125

W-Oct 29

Adipose Tissue Growth

Grant

126-135

M-Nov 3

Bone Growth

Grant

137-147

W-Nov 5

Postnatal Growth Phases

Grant

149-157

M-Nov 10

Factors Affecting Growth & Composition

Grant

158-163

W-Nov 12

Factors Affecting Growth & Composition

Grant

164-170

M-Nov 17

Factors Affecting Growth & Composition

Grant

171-178

W-Nov 19

Hormone Action

Grant

179-183

M-Nov 24

EXAM III – in class

W-Nov 26

No Class – Thanksgiving Break

M-Dec 1

Hormonal Regulation of Growth and Composition

Grant

184-198

W-Dec 3

Effects of Nutrition & Other Environmental Factors on Growth

Grant

199-205

M-Dec 8

Effects of Nutrition & Other Environmental Factors on Growth

Grant

206-214

W-Dec 10

Effects of Muscle Development of Meat Quality/Prediction Technologies

Grant

215-240