Advanced Research: Microbiology
BIOL-UA 954
In this course, students will investigate the functional and structural properties of bacterial spores, which are among the most resistant organisms on Earth. The spore-forming bacterium Bacillus subtilis is readily amenable to genetic manipulation and is a well-established model system for molecular and cellular biology. Students will get the opportunity to conduct hands-on experiments in the Eichenberger laboratory, thus learning classic molecular microbiology techniques and familiarize themselves with fluorescence microscopy. In the first half of the semester, students will learn classic microbiology procedures, and in the second part of the semester they will conduct an independent project characterizing mutant bacteria.
Format: Lecture, Recitation
Prerequisites: BIOL-UA 12 and BIOL-UA 21
Corequisites: MCB2 (BIOL-UA 22 or 9022)
Location: New York
Equivalent(s): None
Course Description
Term(s) offered:
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2024-2025 Spring (Advanced Research: Microbiology)
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2023-2024 Spring (Advanced Research: Microbiology)
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2024-2025 Fall (Advanced Research: Microbiology)
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2023-2024 Fall (Advanced Research: Microbiology)
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2022-2023 Fall (Advanced Research: Microbiology)
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2021-2022 Fall (Advanced Research: Microbiology)
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2022-2023 Spring (Advanced Research: Microbiology)
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2021-2022 Spring (Advanced Research: Microbiology)
Requirements satisfied:
- Major: Biology Standard Track
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- Upper-Level Elective
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- Laboratory Skills
- Advanced Biology
- Major: GPH/Biology
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- Additional Elective
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- Upper-Level Elective
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- Laboratory Skills
- Advanced Biology
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- Upper-Level Elective
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- Additional Elective
- Additional Elective