Plasmids and bacteriophages will be considered with respect to replication the regulation of gene expression, transposition and specialized recombination. Strategies of bacterial virus reproduction will also be emphasized. Required of all graduate students in microbiology. Topics are selected from various areas of microbiology, and each student is called upon for discussion or formal presentations. The course is a critical evaluation of the techniques used in conducting metabolic studies.
Emphasis is placed on the interpretational limits of the routine methodologies.
Recent advances in bacterial metabolism will be covered with emphasis on unusual bacterial pathways and on the biotransformations of environmentally significant materials. Current techniques in microbial physiology will be studied. Recent advances in microbial physiology will be covered with emphasis on current literature. Advanced treatment of the development and interactions of microbial communities with their living and abiotic environment. Emphasis placed on experimental approaches and on the quantitative concepts of the subject matter.