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Course description

In Molecular Microbiology the fascinating array of intricate components and genetic pathways of bacteria and fungi from a molecular perspective, and how these relate to their cellular biology, environmental survival strategies and their relationship to human infection and treatment of disease will be revealed. Students will learn how these molecular processes are not only important to the microorganisms but also how they can be exploited through advanced molecular techniques for human benefit in areas such as fermentation (societal, environmental and industrial) and for the advancement of medicine. This course has an emphasis on research and as such consists of current-knowledge lecture material and advanced, comprehensive practicals. Lecture topics include: modern methods of genetic manipulation, environmental sensing and subsequent information management (signal transduction), regulation of gene expression, bacterial operons and regulons, bacterial physiology and stress responses, bacterial organelles and their function. Two extended practical classes include advanced methods of gene cloning/protein expression and fermentation leading to the production of beer and biofuels.

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