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	Study programmes 2011-2012 Last update : 14/06/2012
	GENE0002-2   Molecular genetics of microorganisms Duration :   14h Th, 8h Pr, 2h SEM Number of credits :   Master in Agricultural Bioengineering, Professional Focus, 2nd year First semester 2 Master in Chemistry and Bio-industries, Professional Focus, 1st year First semester 2 Master in Forests and natural Areas Engineering, Professional Focus, 1st year First semester 2 Required preliminary complements to register in the Advanced Master in Food Science and technology First semester 2 Lecturer :   Micheline Vandenbol Language(s) of instruction :   French language Course contents :   *Yeasts as microbial model systems - life cycles - study of some biological functions and their regulation - genetic elements : structure and functions - methods in classical genetics and reverse genetics + practical works - methods in molecular genetics of microorganisms + practical works - applications in Biotechnology *Methods in microbial genomics and functional genomics + practical approaches *Introduction to metagenomics. Learning outcomes of the course :   Overview of several microorganisms presented as biological models and contributing to the development of specific topics of microbial genetics. Overview of specialized methods developed in molecular genetics of microorganisms After completing the course the student is expected to apply the recent methods of molecular genetics of microorganisms. Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :   BIOL2013 - General Microbiology (I et II) BIOL2015 - Molecular Biology Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :   Lectures : 14h Practical Works : 8h Seminars : 2h Recommended or required readings :   Introduction à l'analyse génétique (Griffiths et al, ed.), 2002, De Boeck Université, Bruxelles, 878 pages Microbiologie (Prescott et al., eds), 2010, De Boeck Université, Bruxelles, 1088 pages Yeast Physiology and Biotechnology (Walker, ed), 1998, Wiley, 350 pages Genomes (T.A. Brown), 2004, Ed Flammarion, 472 pages La levure (P. Thuriaux), 2004, ed Belin, 282 pages. Livres et articles récents en génétique des levures. Assessment methods and criteria :   Written examination (100%) Contacts :   Vandenbol Micheline (Professeur ordinaire) Biologie animale et microbienne 081/622353 m.vandenbol@ulg.ac.be Home Search by Faculty Search by teacher Search by course code and title
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