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BIO 309: Microbiology (DE, Credit, 3)

Course Contents:

Microbial taxonomy; Microbial metabolism;
Energy production in eubacteria;
Energy production in archaea;
Microbial genetics;
Modes of DNA transfer in bacteria;
Bacteriophage biology;
Phage display and lambda DNA library.
Virus classification;
Lytic and temperate phage;
Bacteriophage genetics and gene regulation;
Microbial Ecology; Nitrogen cycle; Sulphur cycle;
Microbial Physiology;
Mechanism of drug resistance;
Signal Transduction in bacteria; Quorum sensing and Two component system; Stringent response inbacteria;
Applied Microbiology (Food microbiology, Microbes and agriculture, Industrial microbiology).

Suggested Books:

• Microbiology by Prescott, Harley and Klein; McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math; 7th edition; 2007.
• Modern Microbial Genetics by Streips and Yasbin; Wiley-Liss; 2nd edition; 2002.
• Bacterial and Bacteriophage Genetics: Edward Birge; Springer; 5th edition (December 8, 2005).
• E. coli and Salmonella Typhimurium- Vol 1-2: Cellular and Molecular Biology by Neidhardt and Curtiss;
  American Society for Microbiology; 2 Volume Set edition. 1987.

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