Microbial Genetics - MICR3021

   
   
   
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 6
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: 12 Units of Credit from MICR2011 or MICR2611 or BIOS2021 or BIOS2621 or BIOC2201
 
 
Excluded: MICR3621
 
 
Fee Band: 5 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description


This course provides a broad coverage of material describing the fundamentals of microbial genetics. The course differs from MICR3621 Microbial Genetics (Advanced) by requiring less contact time in terms of laboratory practicals and tutorials, and laboratory and lecture assessment. The course in intended for students interested in gaining a background in molecular biology/ genetics and those considering Molecular Biology, Microbiolgy, Medical Microbiology and Immunology and Genetics majors.Main topics include genetics of bacteriophage, bacteria, archaea and yeasts, mutation and repair, plasmids, gene transfer, transposable genetic elements, gene cloning (genetic engineering) and two component regulatory systems. The practical component includes a range of contemporary microbial genetics experiments that complement lecture material. They may include experiments involving bacteria, archaea, or yeast involving transpon mutagenesis, gene library construction, gene complementation using recombinant plasmids, gene expression and regulation studies, UV mutagenesis and DNA repair, restriction/modification systems, promoter rescue experiments, and a variety of gene exchange techniques. The socioeconomic impact of microbial genetics is also discussed.Note: Replaces BIOT3031