Microbial Physiology

Catalog description

Current concepts and research involving the interactions of microorganisms with their environment, particularly those environments affecting human health. Demonstrates the interrelatedness of microbial ecology and medical microbiology. The course will 1 present modern experimental techniques used in conducting these interdisciplinary studies; 2 emphasize unusual bacteria pathways and cell signaling mechanisms found across the Bacteria, Archea and Eukarya, and (3) discuss the roles of microbial physiology in parthogenesis and the biotechnology industry. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 351 or BIOL 367 , or enrollment in the Biological Sciences graduate program.