BIOL 403 - Seminar: Microbial Cell Biology

Next Offered: Second Semester 2012
Semester Offered: Second Semester
Credits (Range): 3 hours
Attribute: 3NS

Covers bacterial cell organization, cell cycle, developmental pathways, response to the environment, motility, and membrane physiology, plus the influence of bacterial parasites on host cell biology. The course will be based on readings from the primary literature and will cover a variety of methods in biochemistry, cell biology, molecular biology, genetics, and genomics. Lectures will alternate with student-led class discussions. Students will write several papers analyzing research from the primary literature.

Enrollment Limit: 12
Instructor: L. Romberg
Consent of the Instructor Required? Yes
Prerequisites & Notes
Pre-requisites: Biology 213 and 214. Preference to juniors and seniors.