MBY 376H Microbiology Laboratory Fundamental laboratory techniques in bacteriology and virology. Please see course outline . Under the supervision of a departmental staff member. This course aims to explore and understand microbial genome diversity and the evolutionary dynamic of microbial genomes. A survey of bacterial metabolism and its regulation from a basic knowledge of bacterial physiology, biochemistry and molecular biology.
Emphasis is placed on mechanisms of sensing and adjusting to environmental stresses.
Course material is based on recent research publications. Fridays, September 15 - December 8, 2000. The structural analysis, nutrient cycling, and dynamics of microbe-microbe interactions in terrestrial, freshwater, and marine ecosystems are explored. The role of microorganisms in bioremediation is examined. MBY 445H Genetic Engineering for Prevention and Treatment of Disease Current approaches to gene therapy including design of virus-based vectors for delivery and expression of effector genes.