CURRENT TOPICS IN MARINE BIOTECHNOLOGY

Graduate

This course deals with advanced topics in Marine Biotechnology. Topics include: marine microbiology, natural products biosynthesis, isolation and characterization of bioactive natural products, heterologous expression of biosynthetic genes, drug development, chemical ecology. The course will meet for three contact hours per week and will involve in-depth discussions of the relevant current literature. PREREQUISITE: Chemistry 2410/2420 OR 2430 and permission of instructor; a course in biochemistry would be an asset but is not required. LECTURE: 3 hours LAB/TUTORIAL: 0 HOURS OF CREDIT: 3