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BIO 611: Advances in Microbiology (4)

Microbial taxonomy; Microbial metabolism; Energy production in eubacteria; Energy production in archaea; Microbial genetics; Modes of DNA transfer in bacteria; Bacteriophage biology; Phage display and lambda DNA library. Virus classification; Lytic and temperate phage; Bacteriophage genetics and gene regulation; Microbial Ecology; Nitrogen cycle; Sulphur cycle; Microbial Physiology; Mechanism of drug resistance; Signal Transduction in bacteria; Quorum sensing and Two component system; Stringent response in bacteria; Applied Microbiology (Food microbiology, Microbes and agriculture, Industrial microbiology).

Suggested Books:

• Microbiology by Prescott, Harley and Klein; McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math; 7th edition; 2007.
• Modern Microbial Genetics by Streips and Yasbin; Wiley-Liss; 2nd edition; 2002.
• Bacterial and Bacteriophage Genetics: Edward Birge; Springer; 5th edition (December 8, 2005.
• E. coli and Salmonella Typhimurium- Vol 1-2: Cellular and Molecular Biology by Neidhardt and Curtiss; American Society for Microbiology; 2 Volume Set edition. 1987.

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