MICROBIAL GENETICS & MOLECULAR MACHINES

MICROBIO 375

Specialized subject matter of current interest to undergraduate students.

MICROBIO 357

Provides foundational introduction to bioinformatics for microbiologists. Emphasis on the basic understanding of bioinformatics tools, analysis, and databases and their applications (e.g. Sequence alignment, Phylogenetic trees, Genome analyses). Topics include: command line manipulation, sequence alignment, file formats, phylogenetic trees, standard genome and protein databases, interpretation of microbial and viral genomes, and basic scientific computer programming.

MICROBIO 657

Provides a practical and fundamental introduction to sequence-based analysis focused on microbial systems. Emphasis on gaining a basic understanding of the principles of both classical and newer algorithms useful for bioinformatic analysis. Topics include: BLAST; RNA-seq analysis; transcriptional binding prediction; genome sequence assembly, analysis and annotation; and comparative genomics. Note that this course requires that each student have access to a laptop that runs a linux/unix Operating System such as a Mac or a ChromeBook. PC Laptops running a VM are also acceptable. No prior knowledge of computational biology is required.

MICROBIO 303

Basic biology of microorganisms, including structure, function, physiology, genetics, ecology, diversity, and evolution.

MICROBIO 304

Introduction to modern laboratory techniques used to study the distribution and properties of microorganisms.