BIOL 8610 - Physiology and Genetics of Prokaryotes

4 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: Chem 4600 or equivalent, and consent of the instructor.
Description
Physiology and molecular biology of the microbial world, with an emphasis on a molecular genetic approach to an understanding of the bacterial cell. Topics include macromolecular synthesis, molecular and cell to cell interactions, recombinant DNA techniques, together with microbial metabolism and the regulation of gene expression. Four lecture hours a week.