GS070024   Microbiology and Molecular Genetics II

Koehler, Theresa. Four semester hours. Spring annually. Prerequisite: Microbiology and Molecular Genetics I is recommended, but not required; consent of instructor

This is the second of two courses that together provide a comprehensive examination of prokaryotic and eukaryotic microbiology. Topics covered in this course are organized into four blocks: Global Regulatory Networks (coordination of metabolic pathways, multigene systems, and genomics), Cell Systems and Signal Transduction (taxis, transport, protein trafficking, cell-cell interactions, and cell differentiation), Cell-cell Interactions and Differentiation (circadian rhythms, quorum sensing, biofilms, model organisms including Dictyostelium, Myxococcus, Bacillus, Caulobacter and Streptomyces) and Pathogenesis (adherence, invasion, toxins, host responses, antimicrobials, vaccines, and experimental methods). This course is recommended for, but not limited to first-year students.