PMB4121: Microbial Ecology and Applied Microbiology
3 Credits
Evolution/structure of microbial communities. Population interaction within ecosystems. Quantitative/habitat ecology. Biogeochemical cycling. Molecular microbial ecology, gene transfer in the environment. Molecular phylogeny of microorganisms. Application of microbes in agriculture. Production of commodity chemicals, drugs, and other high-value products.
prereq: BIOL 1009, BIOL 1951 or equivalent.