Prerequisites & Distribution: Not open to those with Advanced Placement or "Departmental" credit in biology, nor to those concentrating in the biological sciences. Credit is granted for a combined total of 12 credits elected in introductory biology. (4). (NS). (BS).
Credits: (4).
Course Homepage: http://biology.lsa.umich.edu/~www/bio100/
Biology 100 is a one-term course designed to introduce students to current biological concepts. The course consists of three hours of lecture per week plus a coordinated discussion session which occupies two hours per week. Biology 100 provides an introduction to some general principles of biology and concentrates on the areas of cell biology, genetics, evolution, and environmental biology. A major objective of this course is to point out to students the nature of the scientific process and illustrate the uses and non-uses of science in contemporary life. Wherever possible, the ethical and social implications of contemporary scientific effort will be discussed. This course is designed for students with a minimal background in the biological sciences, but we do assume some exposure to biology at the high school level. Discussion sections enroll 20 students and are taught by graduate student instructors. In the discussion section, students have the opportunity to review material presented in lecture and participate in discussions of issues raised in the lecture segment.
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Prerequisites & Distribution: Biol. 162 and a year of chemistry. No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in Biol. 420. (3). (Excl). (BS).
Credits: (3).
Course Homepage: http://biology.lsa.umich.edu/~www/bio225/bio225.htm
This course is an introduction to the physiological view of animals and emphasizes zoological rather than human aspects. The course uses evidence from different groups of organisms to identify the general principles of functional mechanisms. It also considers variations in these mechanisms as related to the requirements of the animals but does not attempt a phylogenetic survey. The course is intended for concentrators and pre-medical students in their sophomore, junior, or senior years. The subject matter includes metabolism and temperature regulation, nervous and endocrine system controls and integration, respiration and circulation, water and ion balance, excretion, digestion, reproduction, and immune system function. There are three 1-hour lectures a week, three 1-hour examinations, and a final exam.
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Prerequisites & Distribution: Biol. 162 (or 152) or 195. (4). (NS). (BS). Laboratory fee ($65) required.
Credits: (4).
Lab Fee: Laboratory fee ($65) required.
Course Homepage: http://biology.lsa.umich.edu/~ldnum/bio230/230home.html
This course will provide a broad, integrated overview of plant biology including economic and environmental aspects. The general areas covered are: (1) Plant diversity – the basic biology and evolution of the bacteria, fungi, algae, plantimals, bryophytes, and vascular plants. In addition, special aspects such as their environmental impacts, toxicology, cell biology, and molecular evolution will be covered. (2) Structure, function, and development from the cell-molecular level to the whole organism. Photosynthesis, internal transport, hormones, environmental controls, molecular biology, genetic engineering, and biotechnology will be included. (3) Ecology, adaptations to their environment, plant-animal interactions, ethnobotany, plant medicinals, biomes, biogeography, and evolution. Students will also work with the Internet and electronic databases to answer questions in the course subject area. In addition to two hrs/week of lecture, there will be a discussion (one hr/week) and a lab (three hrs/week) with two field trips. Evaluations will be based on 2 one-hour exams, a final exam, four lab quizzes and two short papers. Students will have to purchase a textbook, lab manual, and a course pack consisting of a syllabus and some illustrations. This course is not open to those who have completed Biology 154.
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Prerequisites & Distribution: Biol. 162 (or 152-154) or 195. (4). (Excl). (BS). Satisfies a Biology laboratory requirement. Laboratory fee ($60) required.
Credits: (4).
Lab Fee: Laboratory fee ($60) required.
Course Homepage: http://www.ummz.lsa.umich.edu/herps/biol252.html
This course teaches the comparative method, using the “three-fold parallelism” of anatomy, ontogeny, and paleontology. All examples are based on chordate animals, with emphasis on their anatomy and development. The introductory third of the course includes the theoretical basis of the comparative method, principles of evolutionary theory and speciation, and phylogenetics. The remainder of the course involves application of the method, with a survey of chordate structure, including the integument, skeleton, muscles, and the circulatory, urogenital, digestive, respiratory, and nervous systems. The laboratory provides practical experience in the comparative method, including dissections. There are three one-hour lectures per week and one three-hour laboratory. There are two hourly examinations and a final examination for the lecture, and a one-hour laboratory practical exam. A detailed syllabus and laboratory manual, rather than an assigned textbook, are used.
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Prerequisites & Distribution: Biol. 162 (or 152 and 154) and a laboratory course in chemistry. No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in Biol. 381. (3). (NS). (BS).
Credits: (3).
Course Homepage: http://www.biology.lsa.umich.edu/courses/bio281/bio281.html
The course introduces the basic concepts and principles of ecology as applied to the study of individuals, populations, and communities of both plants and animals. Course topics include the roles of physical and biotic factors influencing the distribution and abundance of organisms, the dynamics of population growth, species interactions including competition, predation, mutualism, the structure of ecological communities, ecological succession, and applications of ecology to problems of environment and resource management. Biology 281 is a suitable prerequisite for intermediate and advanced courses in ecology. There will be lectures, discussions, and computer simulations. Three exams will constitute the main basis of evaluation.
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Prerequisites & Distribution: Biol. 162 (or 152 and 154), a laboratory course in chemistry, and concurrent or prior enrollment in Biol. 281. (3). (Excl). (BS). Laboratory fee ($70) required.
Credits: (3).
Lab Fee: Laboratory fee ($70) required.
Course Homepage: http://www.biology.lsa.umich.edu/courses/bio282/bio282.html
This laboratory course introduces the basic concepts and methods used in ecological research. The laboratories consist of both field and laboratory research projects, field trips, computer simulations, and an independent research project that is designed by each student. Students will write up laboratory reports and a paper on their independent research, give an oral presentation on their independent research, and participate in laboratory discussions.
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Prerequisites & Distribution: Eight credits of biology and 3.0 grade point average in science; permission of faculty member in biology. (1-3). (Excl). (BS). (INDEPENDENT). May be repeated for a total of 9 credits.
Credits: (1-3).
Course Homepage: No Homepage Submitted.
Intended primarily for juniors, including honors students, who wish to pursue independent research or study at an intermediate level in an area of biological science. The student may ask an appropriate faculty member in the Department of Biology to direct the research project and supervise related readings. The project may take the form of an investigation of new problems in the field or laboratory, a detailed investigation of primary sources (a literature survey), development of new procedures or programs, design of a classroom experiment, etc. A final paper is required and must be approved by the research advisor.
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Prerequisites & Distribution: Permission of instructor. (1-3). (Excl). May not be included in any of the Biological Sciences concentration programs. (EXPERIENTIAL).
Credits: (1-3).
Course Homepage: No Homepage Submitted.
Undergraduates participating in this course are responsible for (1) aiding regularly assigned Graduate Student Instructors; (2) providing tutorial help for undergraduates enrolled in the course; (3) meeting regularly with discussion and laboratory sessions; and (4) participating with Graduate Student Instructors in instructional activities.
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Prerequisites & Distribution: Biol. 162 (or 152) or 195. Prior or concurrent enrollment in Biol. 310, 311, or Biol. Chem. 415, or Chem. 451. (4). (Excl). (BS).
Credits: (4).
Course Homepage: http://biology.lsa.umich.edu/~www/bio305/bio305.html
This course is intended for students who are concentrating in the natural sciences, or who will apply for graduate or professional study in the biological sciences. The material is divided into two sections: classical studies of how genes are transmitted; and molecular studies of gene structure and regulation. There are three hours of lecture each week, and one discussion section directed by a graduate student instructor. The discussion sections are used to review and expand on lecture material, and to discuss problem assignments. Grading is based on examinations covering both lecture material and problem assignments.
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Prerequisites & Distribution: Biol. 162 (or 152) or 195; and organic chemistry. No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in Biol. 311, Biol. Chem. 415, or Chem 451. (4). (Excl). (BS).
Credits: (4).
Course Homepage: http://biology.lsa.umich.edu/~www/bio310/
Introductory Biochemistry is designed to be a general introduction to the chemistry of biological systems. The biweekly lectures for this course cover basic information on biomolecules and the organization of chemical reactions in cells. Students are also exposed to the strategies used by cells and multicellular organisms to coordinate the activity of various metabolic pathways. Topics covered include: protein structure and function; enzyme kinetics; intermediary metabolism; photosynthesis; transcription; translation; and the hormonal regulation of metabolism. In addition to the lectures, there is a weekly discussion session which has a project-based format. Students are provided with an opportunity to become more actively involved in their own learning experience. Students will have the chance to further explore the relationship between Biochemistry and the world around them through weekly mini-presentations. A variety of weekly projects are designed to help students master the material using the internet, scientific literature, etc. Discussion sessions are informal, allowing students ample opportunity to discuss the lecture topics and ask questions. There is an extensive web site for this course providing students with numerous additional resources to help them master the material (http://biology.lsa.umich.edu/~www/bio310/). Grades in this course are based on performance in the discussion session (20%), two in-class exams (50%), and a final exam (30%).
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Prerequisites & Distribution: Biol. 162 (or 152) or 195; and organic chemistry. No credit granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in Biol. 310, Biol. Chem. 415, or Chem 451. (4). (Excl). (BS).
Credits: (4).
Course Homepage: http://biology.lsa.umich.edu/courses/bio311/
This course is taught by a self-paced, personalized system of instruction. Students interact, according to their own schedules, with undergraduate TA’s. The student takes both a written and an oral quiz for each of 12 units which is graded and evaluated by the TA. If mastery is attained, the student may proceed to the next unit. Grades are assigned according to the number of units successfully completed and performance on the midterm and final examinations. This system is designed to take into consideration different rates of individual learning as well as to eliminate competition among students. TA’s are available approximately 75-80 hours/week.
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Prerequisites & Distribution: Biol. 162 (or 152) or 195. (4). (Excl). (BS). Satisfies a Biology laboratory requirement. Laboratory fee ($45) required.
Credits: (4).
Lab Fee: Laboratory fee ($45) required.
Course Homepage: No Homepage Submitted.
The identification of trees, shrubs, and vines is the basis for the study of their biology and ecology. Woody plants are studied in their natural ecosystems – including upland (oak-hickory, beech-sugar maple, lake plain), wetland (swamp, bog), and floodplain forests. Non-native species and ornamental plants are taught in the Saginaw Forest, Stinchfield Woods, Nichols Arboretum, and main campus. An introduction to the biology and ecology of woody plants is given in lectures. Topics include vegetative and reproductive morphology; woody plant biology, ecology, and diversity; variation and genetics; systematics of woody plants; ornamental plants; and winter conditions. Also discussed are important trees of southern and western U.S., China, and the tropics. Field trips are scheduled from 1:00 to 6:00 once a week. Michigan Trees (Barnes and Wagner) is the required textbook. Grading is based on 60% on plant identification (field quizzes and exams and indoor identification exams); 40% on lecture material (two hour-exams).
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Prerequisites & Distribution: Biol. 162 (or 152-154) or 195, and at least one term of college chemistry or physics. (3). (Excl). (BS).
Credits: (3).
Course Homepage: No Homepage Submitted.
Marine ecology is a study of the organisms and processes of the ocean, including both water and sediment communities. This course teaches physical and chemical aspects, but emphasizes biological aspects of oceanography, and applies ecological and evolutionary principles to the study of marine life. Lectures introduce the major groups of marine organisms and cover the interrelationships of marine organisms and their environments. Organisms and communities from the following habitats are discussed: estuaries; the rocky intertidal; coral reefs; the coastal zone; the deep sea; and the open ocean. The course treats organisms as different as bacteria and whales. This course is required for the Marine Biology option of the undergraduate Oceanography concentration. Grading is based on two one-hour exams plus a comprehensive final.
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Prerequisites & Distribution: 12 credits of biology, 3.0 average in science, and permission of faculty member in biology. (1-3). (Excl). (BS). (INDEPENDENT). May be repeated for a total of 9 credits.
Credits: (1-3).
Course Homepage: No Homepage Submitted.
Intended for those engaged in original research at an advanced level. This course number is most frequently elected by senior honors students who have completed Biology 300 and who are completing their research and writing their thesis. A final paper is required. (Refer to the description of Biology 300 for more information.)
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Prerequisites & Distribution: Biochemistry (Biol. 310, 311, or Biol. Chem. 415), and Genetics (Biol. 305). (3). (Excl). (BS).
Credits: (3).
Course Homepage: No Homepage Submitted.
This course is focused on the molecular basis of plant development. Emphasis is placed on the genetic and molecular mechanisms employed by plants to generate regular patterns of cells, tissues, and organs, and to modify those patterns in response to internal and external signals. Following a general introduction to plant molecular biology methods and approaches. The topics will include embryogenesis, meristem function, organ formation, gametogenesis, cell differentiation, plant hormone action, developmental responses to the environment, and signal transduction. These topics will be explored through lecture material and class discussions based on the primary literature. Students will be exposed to the design of experimental approaches and the critical evaluation of research papers. Emphasis is placed on the use of model plant species for the dissection of developmental processes at the molecular and genetic levels. Student evaluation is based on participation in the class discussions and presentations. One midterm and the final exam.
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Prerequisites & Distribution: Biol. 162 (or 152-154) or 195; organic chemistry. (3). (Excl). (BS).
Credits: (3).
Course Homepage: http://www.biology.lsa.umich.edu/couses/bio418/bio418.htm
This course is a comparative study of animal endocrine functions with emphasis on the cellular origin and chemical nature of hormones, the cellular and molecular mechanisms of hormone action, general endocrine control mechanisms, the evolution of hormones and hormonal control and their physiological actions in animals. The course will concentrate on the endocrine systems of vertebrates; there will be limited treatment of human endocrinology. Instruction in Biology 418 assumes a basic familiarity with general and comparative physiology. Training in chemistry through organic is essential, and courses in biochemistry and cell and molecular biology are helpful.
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Prerequisites & Distribution: Biol. 162 (or 152-154) or 195, one year of physics, prior or concurrent enrollment in biochemistry. (3). (Excl). (BS).
Credits: (3).
Course Homepage: http://www.biology.lsa.umich.edu/courses/bio422/422home.html
This course deals primarily with the properties of individual nerve cells, and small groups of nerve cells. This provides the basis for understanding information processing by the nervous system, learning and memory, development of neurons, and neurological and psychiatric disorders. Considerable emphasis will be placed on understanding the molecules that endow the nervous system with these properties.
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Prerequisites & Distribution: Biol. 305 and biochemistry (Biol. 310, 311, or Biol. Chem. 415). (3). (Excl). (BS).
Credits: (3).
Course Homepage: No Homepage Submitted.
This course is intended to introduce pre-professional and biology concentrators to the theoretical and experimental principles of immunology. Topics covered include: a detailed study of the molecules, cells, and organs that constitute the immune system; the innate and adaptive immune responses; and the role of the immune system in host defense, allergy, and organ transplantation. Topics will be illustrated with clinical case studies. Grades are based on six quizzes and two exams. The course is appropriate for concentrations in biology, microbiology, and cell and molecular biology.
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Prerequisites & Distribution: Biol. 162 and one additional biology course. (3). (Excl). (BS).
Credits: (3).
Course Homepage: http://www.snre.umich.edu/~pwebb/nre422.html
Lectures cover many aspects of the biology of the lower vertebrates, commonly known as fishes, including phylogeny, functional morphology and
physiological ecology, reproduction, ecology, and zoogeography. The systematic position of fishes among the vertebrates is discussed and
exemplary assemblages examined. Special attention is given to the consequences of the physical properties of water for the form, function, and
modes of living of fishes.
Material on ecology, fisheries, and management are only introduced briefly. This is because these are topics of other courses; Ecology of Fishes,
Behavior of Fishes, Fisheries Science, Fishery Management, Aquaculture, and Biology and Ecology of Fishes (at UMBS).
Text Book:
Bone, Q., Marshall, N. B. and Blaxter, J. H. S. (1995). Biology of Fishes. Chapman and Hall.
Evaluation and Grading:
Evaluation of students is based on a closed-book hourly exam (maximum of 30% of your grade), two take-home exercises (maximum of 10% of
your grade each) and a closed-book cumulative final exam (maximum of 50% of your grade). Exams contain essay questions and will require
analysis of novel problems.
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Prerequisites & Distribution: Any college-level biology course. (5). (Excl). (BS). Satisfies a Biology laboratory requirement. Laboratory fee ($35) required.
Credits: (5).
Lab Fee: Laboratory fee ($35) required.
Course Homepage: No Homepage Submitted.
An investigation of the success of insects (it has been said that as a first approximation all animals are insects) and their dominant role in the functioning of the terrestrial ecosystem, from the unique locomotor system (flight) derived from homely antecedents and the genius of tracheal respiration, to the enormous capability and specificity of beetle detritivores, the preadaptation for disease transmission in flies, and the pollination specificity of bees. Emphasis will be placed on field recognition of important families using a field guide, and on field observations of the biology of those families. Among the topics covered will be reconstructing the evolution of insects and the insectan orders, morphological and physiological adaptations of insects in general and of the several orders and families, hormones, physiology, behavior, and pest management. The course meets all day Thursday (8 AM to 5 PM) at the Patterson Nature Center, about 25 mi. NW. of Ann Arbor; transportation will be provided. By devoting an entire day to the course at this location, many topics that might only be covered in lecture will instead be studied in the field. Cooperative learning will be employed to a large extent: small groups of students will be asked to study together and report on various topics from the text, lectures, or supplementary readings. Grade will be based on many individual and group quizzes, a few small group projects, and on a few examinations. The Patterson Lake Nature Center together with the adjacent E.S. George Reserve, a University of Michigan research facility, offer nearly 2,000 acres of protected wildlands, containing a great variety of terrestrial and aquatic habitats all available for research and teaching.
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Prerequisites & Distribution: Biol. 440. (4). (Excl). (BS). Laboratory fee ($40) required.
Credits: (4).
Lab Fee: Laboratory fee ($40) required.
Course Homepage: No Homepage Submitted.
The behavioral biology of diverse fishes will be studied by small group projects looking at live fish in nature and in temporary confinement in pools and aquaria. Knowledge and ideas will be shared through lectures, discussions, and reports. We will meet all day Tuesdays at Patterson Lake to examine swimming, habitat choice, food and feeding, growth and energy allocation, predator avoidance, social behavior, and other responses to their natural environment, using boats, underwater video, and a variety of non-destructive capture methods. Preserved specimens from the museum will provide anatomical background for understanding the mechanisms of movements and behavior. The principles of evolution, ecology, behavior, and conservation will provide the foundations for our observations and discussions. Each day of class will be oriented to a particular subject. Labs will involve observing fish and conducting non-destructive experiments. Lectures will present a broader picture of behavioral diversity, data, and theory related to the day’s subject. Laboratory and lecture times each day will vary according to the weather. Students will also carry out long-term research projects leading to a short paper and a report to the class. As long as weather permits, we will leave the Museum in a Van each Tuesday at 8:15, drive 40 minutes to Patterson Lake, enjoy lab, lunch, lectures, and discussion, and return at 4:45. The course will conclude on campus as required by onset of winter. First meeting: 8:10 am, Tuesday, Sept. 14, Museums 2009, bring lunch and field clothes. We will leave immediately for Patterson Lake in vans.
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Prerequisites & Distribution: Biol. 162 (or 152-154) or 195, or Biol. 255. (4). (Excl). (BS). Satisfies a Biology laboratory requirement. Laboratory fee ($30) required.
Credits: (4).
Lab Fee: Laboratory fee ($30) required.
Course Homepage: No Homepage Submitted.
Plant biodiversity taught with lectures, color projection slides, specimens, living plants, and laboratories. Emphasis at level of orders, families, and genera, temperate and tropical, to familiarize students with all parts of the world. Focuses mainly on flowering plants but also gymnosperms and pteridophytes. Phylogeny provides the framework: Hypothetical ancestors and different lines are analyzed, e.g., pinks (Caryophyllidae), roses (Rosidae), trees (Hamamelidae), lilies (Liliidae), etc. Subjects like habitats, endangered species, geography, biosystematics, cladistics, floral biology are given special lectures. Plant biosystematics is essential to botanists but the course is needed also by conservationists, ecologists, zoologists, foresters, and ethnobotanists. Some students take the course simply because they enjoy plants. Two midterms, a final, and lab quizzes.
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Prerequisites & Distribution: A course in ecology. Calculus is strongly recommended. (4). (Excl). (BS).
Credits: (4).
Course Homepage: No Homepage Submitted.
An examination of the principles of population ecology. Theoretical and empirical research on population dynamics and regulation of managed and natural populations are emphasized, as well as the development of the mathematical and computer skills for modeling dynamics of single and interacting populations. Specific topics include concepts of linear and nonlinear dynamics, demography, life history evolution, density-dependence and population regulation, and basic models of competition, mutualism, predator-prey, host-disease, and other population interactions. A background in ecology or permission of the instructor is required. There will be two 1.5 hour lectures and one 2 hour discussion section a week. Discussion sections will cover original readings from the literature and techniques for modeling populations. Course requirements include computer modeling projects and writeups, a midterm, and a final.
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Prerequisites & Distribution: A course in ecology. (3). (Excl). (BS).
Credits: (3).
Course Homepage: No Homepage Submitted.
An analysis of ecological principles as they apply to agricultural ecosystems, emphasizing theoretical aspects but also covering empirical results of critical experiments. While the emphasis is on principles, practical applicability is also explored where appropriate. Physical, biological, and social forces will be integrated as necessary. Designed as preparation for active research in agroecosytem ecology.
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Prerequisites & Distribution: Biol. 305, and Biol. 310 or 311 or Biol. Chem. 415. (1). (Excl). (BS).
Mini/Short course
Credits: (1).
Course Homepage: No Homepage Submitted.
This course will focus on central metabolism especially the catabolism of glucose, lactose, and amino acids. Among the topics considered will be: (1) “The memory paradox” where bacterial cells remember how they were grown 40 generations ago in the absence of external reminder; (2) the integration of pathways and how changes in one effect the flow of another; and (3) global regulators (known and unknown) that integrate complex signals and transmit them into gene expression responses. Biochemistry shows that pathways exist, physiology asks the questions of how they function and why they are important. The key theme of the course will be regulation rather than memorizing pathways. Bacterial Physiology II is entirely independent of the related Bacterial Physiology I and III courses and can be taken without either of the others.
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Prerequisites & Distribution: Biol. 305, and Biol 310, 311, or Biol. Chem 415. (1). (Excl). (BS).
Mini/Short course
Credits: (1).
Course Homepage: No Homepage Submitted.
This course will focus on the interconversion of various kinds of nitrogen sources. Topics will include the reduction of nitrate and atmospheric nitrogen to ammonia and the catabolism of urea and amino acids. Emphasis will be on the regulation of these pathways and the regulatory features that allow cells to use only the “appropriate” nitrogen sources to supply their needs. For example, how does a cell know to use the urea before porline as a nitrogen source (and ammonia before urea)? The key theme of the course will be regulation and the logical methods used to figure out how regulation functions. Bacterial Physiology III is entirely independent of the related Bacterial Physiology I and II courses and can be taken without either of the others. The course is intended for graduate students and upper class undergraduates with an interest in microbiology or biochemical regulation.
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Prerequisites & Distribution: Chemistry 451, 452, 461, and 463. (3). (Excl). (BS).
Credits: (3).
Course Homepage: No Homepage Submitted.
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