Topics in Prokaryotic Biology: From Molecules to Microbiomes

1 Course Unit

This course will cover research articles from both the classic and contemporary literature on the genetics, cell biology, and physiology of prokaryotes. The material will focus on a small number of subjects in depth, with an emphasis on how the field has arrived at its current state of knowledge and on exciting new research directions. Possible topics include: stress responses, cell signaling, subcellular organization, bacteriophages, microbial communities, and host-microbe interactions. Spring, even numbered years only Mutually Exclusive: BIOL 5720 Prerequisite: BIOL 2210 OR BIOL 3710 1 Course Unit