MB 501 |
RESEARCH |
1-16 |
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MB 503 |
THESIS |
1-16 |
|
MB 505 |
READING AND CONFERENCE |
1-16 |
|
MB 506 |
PROJECTS |
1-16 |
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MB 507 |
SEMINAR |
1 |
Graded P/N |
MB 516 |
IMMUNOLOGY |
3 |
Basic theory and applications of immunochemistry, immunogenetics , and cellular immunology. Examination of immunologically related diseases. PREREQ: MB 310, BB 450. |
MB 517 |
IMMUNOLOGY LABORATORY |
3 |
Laboratory on the applications of current immunological techniques. PREREQ MB 310, MB 303 or COREQ:MB 416 |
MB 520 |
MICROBIAL DIVERSITY |
3 |
Evolution and diversity of bacteria and lower eukaryotes. Molecular phylogeny and conventional techniques in microbial systematics and diagnostics. PREREQ: MB 302. Offered alternate years. |
MB 530 |
PATHOGENIC MICROBIOLOGY |
3 |
Bacteria pathogenic for humans, emphasizing the structural, physiological and genetic mechanisms of pathogenesis. Role of the immune system in pathogenesis and protection. PREREQ: MB 302 |
532 |
PATHOGENIC MECHANISMS |
3 |
Interactive examination of the molecular basis of infectious disease. Emphasis on bacterial and parasitic pathogens of animals. PREREQ: B or better in MB 430/MB 530 |
MB 534 |
VIROLOGY |
3 |
Properties of viruses, serological reactions, cultivation. Emphasis on animal viruses, including the major groups and their relation to disease. PREREQ: MB 310, MB 430/ MB 530; BB 350 or BB 450, or BB 490. |
MB 536 |
MOLECULAR VIROLOGY |
4 |
A survey of representative viruses with an emphasis on the molecular mechanisms involved in replication, transcription, and pathogenesis. CROSSLISTED BB 536, MCB 536, GEN 536. |
MB 540 |
FOOD MICROBIOLOGY |
3 |
Role of microorganisms in food spoilage, infection, and intoxication- also basic principles in contamination control and germicidal treatment during processing, preparing, and distributing food for consumption. PREREQ: MB 302. |
MB 541 |
FOOD MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY |
2 |
Laboratory techniques to accompany MB 440/MB 540. PREREQ: MB 303 and COREQ: MB 440/MB 540 |
MB 548 |
MICROBIAL ECOLOGY |
3 |
A comparison of soil sediments and freshwater as l microbial habitats. Discussion of the role of S microorganisms in nutrient cycles, effects of j microbial activity on plant and animal life. PREREQ: MB 302. |
MB 554 |
MICROBIAL GENETICS |
4 |
Principles of microbial genetics. Topics include prokaryotic genetics, DNA replication, transcription, translation, plasmids and transposons , DNA repair and gene regulation. PREREQ: two terms of BB or instructor approval required. CROSSLISTED as GEN 554 and MCB 554 |
MB 556 |
PLASMID BIOLOGY |
3 |
General biology of natural, genetically engineered, and composite plasmids. Major topics include extrachromosomal DNA replication, plasmid transmission, insertion elements, transposons , gene expression, and recombinant DNA vectors. Relevance to host-parasite and host-symbiotic interaction in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes. PREREQ: MB 302; MB 310, BB 350 or BB 450, BB 451. |
MB 579 |
FOOD BIOTECHNOLOGY |
3 |
Principles and applications of genetic engineering for food and beverage production. PREREQ: BB 450, M 302, or by consent of instructor. CROSSLISTED as FST 479/FST 579. |
MB 580X |
GENERAL PARASITOLOGY |
3 |
Diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of the economically important disease agents of fish emphasizing microbiology, parasitology , pathology, immunology, and serology. PREREQ: BI 314 or BB 450 or Z 361 or MB 302 |
MB 601 |
RESEARCH |
1-16 |
|
MB 603 |
THESIS |
1-16 |
|
MB 605 |
READING AND CONFERENCE |
1-16 |
|
MB 607 |
SEMINAR |
1 |
Graded P/N |
MB 660 |
MOLECULAR PLANT VIROLOGY |
3 |
An in-depth study of plant viruses with an emphasis on the relationship between structure and function. Areas covered include infection, replication, genomic expression, encapsidation and transmission. Offer alternate years. |
MB 662 |
SELECTED TOPICS IN MOLECULAR GENETICS AND VIROLOGY |
3 |
Current topics in molecular biology, genetics, plasmid biology and virology. Specific course content will be determined by the instructor(s). PREREQ: MB 534. Offered alternate years. |
MB 668 |
MOLECULAR EVOLUTION AND CELLS AND ORGANELLES |
4 |
Analytical concepts in gene sequence analysis and their applications to cellular evolution. Current topics in molecular phylogeny, including the evolution of Bacteria, Archaea and lower eukaryotes, with emphasis on microbial diversity and symbiosis. Subjects will also include the origins of mitochondria and plastids, intron evolution in prokaryotes, genome evolution, mechanism of genetic change at the nucleotide level, and RNA editing. A course project and a computer lab will be used to introduce students to critical concepts, data bases, and the newest analytical software. |
MB 670 |
MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR IMMUNOLOGY |
3 |
Major concepts in immunochemistry, molecular immunology and cellular immunology utilizing primary literature sources. Analysis of the use of current and historic immunological methodologies in resolving theoretical and practical immunological problems. Offered alternate years. |
