Course Description
This course will use primary scientific literature focused on genetic tools and strategies for model and non-model microbes used in industry. Topics will include developing genetic methods for uncharacterized prokaryotes, introduction of synthetic pathways for products of interest, strategies for mutant selection, characterization, and analysis of mutant phenotypes.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Students will be given different exams and expected to read
additional papers from the primary literature that reflect
mastery of the subject material beyond that required for an
undergraduate. Grading will be more extensive and detailed than
that for undergraduates, reflecting a higher standard of
scholarship and research.
Athena Title
Gene Industrial Micro Organism
Prerequisite
GENE 3200-3200D or GENE 3200H or MIBO 3500 or MIBO 3500E
Semester Course Offered
Offered spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
This course is designed to provide a strong grounding and integrated understanding of fundamental concepts of genetics required to prepare students for advanced study with the practical application of developing microbes for industrial processes.
Topical Outline
The course will be taught from the primary scientific literature on current and advanced topics in genetics and industrial microbiology. Topics will depend on what is current at the time the course is taught.