MCB 6151 Prokaryotic Diversity

• Credits: 3
• Tuition: $1,605
• Semester: Summer C
• Syllabus - MCB 6151 Prokaryotic Diversity

Description

This course is an introduction to the diversity of Bacteria and Archaea. Discussions will provide a conceptual and historical framework for understanding their:

1. origin and evolution
2. morphological, metabolic, and molecular characteristics
3. genetic and physiological diversity
4. importance in human/animal/plant health and
5. roles in elemental cycling

Course Details:

The specific objectives of this course are to expose students to the following topics:

• Origin, evolution, and genetic diversity of microbial life
• Physiological diversity of metabolic and bioenergetic pathways
• Microbial species and speciation
• Phylogenetic and functional analysis of (meta)genomic data
• Characterization of uncultivated microbial lineages (microbial “dark matter”) and
• Linkage between microbial diversity, function, and ecology

Library Access

Distance Education and UF Online Students enjoy the same library privileges as on-campus students.

• Utilize the University of Florida Library System