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| MICR1713-1 | Extremophile microorganisms
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| Duration : | 15h Th |
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| Master in Biochemistry and Molecular and Cell Biology, Research Focus, 1st year | | 2 |
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| Master in Biochemistry and Molecular and Cell Biology, Teaching Focus, 1st year | | 2 |
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| Master en biochimie et biologie moléculaire et cellulaire, à finalité spécialisée en bio-industrie, 1st year | | 2 |
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| Master in Biochemistry and Molecular and Cell Biology, Professional Focus in
Industrial Biochemistry, 1st year | | 2 |
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| Master en biochimie et biologie moléculaire et cellulaire, à finalité spécialisée en bioinformatique et modélisation, 1st year | | 2 |
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| Lecturer : | Georges Feller, Moreno Galleni, Annick Wilmotte |
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| Coordinator : | Moreno Galleni |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the second semester |
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Course contents :
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| The objectives of this course are to tackle the following questions: which are the actual physico-chemical limits of Life on Earth? Which is the phylogenetic and metabolic diversity of the organisms living in extreme conditions? Which mechanisms have they invented to accomplish their life cycle in these conditions?
The adaptations of organisms to extreme conditions (pH, temperature, pressure, osmotic pressure) will be analysed. The phylogenetic analyses allow to localize the extremophilic organisms in the three branches of the Tree of Life, and we will examine their diversity in the global context of the rise and evolution of Life in our solar system. Moreover, for evolution and diversity, it is necessary that new mechanisms allow for genetic 'novelty' and adaptations. The different types of mechanisms will be presented, from mutations to lateral gene transfer. Then, 2 particular groups of microorganisms will be presented in more details (Cyanobactéries et Archébactéries). |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| 15 Hours of teaching
Language: French/English |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Copy of the Powerpoint presentations and transparencies |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Presentation of papers |
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Organizational remarks :
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| Course given in collaboration with Prof. Moreno Galleni and Dr Georges Feller. |
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Contacts :
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| Dr Moreno Galleni
Centre for Protein Engineering B6
University of Liège
4000 Liège Belgium
32 4 366 3549 |
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