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BIOL 407 - Microbial Ecology

Credits: (4)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory.
Prerequisites: A grade of “C” or better in BIOL 131 , BIOL 132 , BIOL 231 , and BIOL 232 . Students not majoring in Biology may take the course with permission of the instructor.
Emphasizes interactions between microbial populations and their environments. Topics will encompass a broad range of ecosystem level interactions including, but not limited to, global nutrient cycling, the human microbiome, and the importance of microbial ecosystems in industrial, environmental, and medical applications. Presentation, writing, and discussion of primary literature will be emphasized. Laboratory exercises will introduce aseptic and culturing techniques and will include physiological and molecular investigations of microbial ecosystems, with an emphasis on laboratory technique and fieldwork. 



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