B9040 Biology of yeasts

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2001
Extent and Intensity
2/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. MUDr. Augustin Svoboda, CSc., dr. h.c. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Miroslav Němec, CSc.
Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. RNDr. Miroslav Němec, CSc.
Prerequisites
Examination - general microbiology, biochemistry.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Morphology and cytology of yeast cell. Nucleus, mitochondria in buding and dividing cells. Sexual hybridisation. Mutation. Genetic modiffication in yeasts - exploitation in biotechnology. Taxonomy of yeast. Mycosis.
Literature
  • WALKER, Graeme M. Yeast physiology and biotechnology. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons, 1998, ix, 350 s. ISBN 0-471-96446-8. info
  • Molecular genetics of yeast :a practical approach. Edited by John R. Johnston. [1st ed.]. Oxford: IRL Press, 1994, xxiv, 275. ISBN 0-19-963429-7. info
  • ALFA, Caroline. Experiments with fission yeast : a laboratory course manual. [1st ed.]. New York: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, 1993, ix, 186 s. info
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Přednáška, ústní zkouška.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 1999, Autumn 2000.
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