Vade Mecum (CD Rom)

Vade Mecum: An Interactive Guide to Developmental Biology takes the student through the developmental cycles of a number of the model organisms used in developmental biology and illustrates techniques used in studying these organisms. With over 130 interactive videos and 300 labeled photographs, this CD-ROM includes chapters on: the slime mold, Dictyostelium discoideum; planarian; sea urchin; the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster; chick; and amphibian. Also included is information on ultraviolet radiation and its effects on sea urchin development, several purely techniques chapters, laboratory safety guidelines, how-to instructions, questions, and web links for further study.