Prerequisites: BCH 110C or BIOL 107A; BIOL 102
Description: In-depth coverage of the genetics of microbes. Emphasizes the primary data and the foundation of modern techniques using virus- es, archae, prokaryotes, and eularyotes. Includes genome sequences and organization, plasmids and other vectors, and mutation and genetic screens. Also covers transposable elements, recombination, and regulation of gene expression, development, and pathogenesis. Cross-listed with BIOL 221 and MCBL 221. Borkovich