B8021 Genetics of microorgansims

Faculty of Science
Autumn 1999
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Alena Španová, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Alena Španová, CSc.
Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Prerequisites
The course is for students which are interested in informations about the genetic analysis of microorganisms. The prerequisits are courses from biochemistry and molecular biology (B4020) and general microbiology (B4090)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Syllabus
  • The impact of bacterial genetics for molecular biology. Bacteria, archea and other microorganisms; their main characteristics suitable for genetic analysis. Mutations and phenotypes used in bacterial genetics. Principles of mutant isolations. Characterisation of mutants. Insertion and transposition elements. Transposone mutagenesis. Gene transfer in Gram negative bacteria. Gene transfer in Gram positive bacteria. Gene transfer in Archea. Characterisation of selected species of bacteria and archea.
Literature
  • 1. Snyder L. and Champness W. (1997) Molecular Genetics of Bacteria. ASM Press. Washington, D.C. 2. Bruijn F.J., Lupski J.R. and Weinstock G.M. (1998) Bacterial Genomes. ITP Thomson Science.
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Výuka předmětu je ukončena zkouškou.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2000, Autumn 2001.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 1999, recent)
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