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Contents
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Week 1: |
Microorganisms and Microbiology The Impact of Microorganisms on Humans
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Week 2: |
Activities of Microbial Cells Microorganisms and Their Environments The importance of microscope in microbiology
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Week 3: |
Cell Walls, Cell Surface Structures Cell Inclusions, Microbial Locomotion
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Week 4: |
Bacterial Cell Division Measurement of bacterial growth Factors affecting bacterial growth Control of Microbial Growth
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Week 5: |
Microbial Metabolism Energy classes of microorganisms
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Week 6: |
Structure of the Bacterial Genome DNA replication |
Week 7: |
MIDTERM EXAM
Transcription
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Week 8: |
Translation Introduction to regulation of gene expression |
Week 9: |
Regulation of Gene Expresssion *Negative control of transcription (repression, induction) *Positive control of transcription
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Week 10: |
Regulation of Gene Expresssion *Global control *Atenuation *Alternative sigma factors *Heat shock response *Quorum sensing
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Week 11: |
Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Strategies for gene cloning and expression |
Week 12: |
Industrial microorganisms Primary and secondary metabolites |
Week 13: |
Molecular Basis of Mutation Gene Transfer in Bacteria Viruses and Viroloji |
Week 14: |
Subviral agents: the viroids and the prions Viral diseases Diagnostic Microbiology
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Week 15*: |
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Week 16*: |
FINAL EXAM |
Textbooks and materials: |
Lecture notes |
Recommended readings: |
[1] Madigan, M.T., Martinko, J.M., Bender, K.S., Buckley, D. H., Stahl, D.A. 15th Ed. Brock Biology of Microorganisims. Pearson Education Inc. San Francisco [2] Madigan, M.T., Martinko, J.M., Bender, K.S., Buckley, D. H., Stahl, D.A. 11. Basım (Tercüme: Çökmüş, C.) Brock Mikroorganizmaların Biyolojisi. Palme Yayıncılık. Ankara
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* Between 15th and 16th weeks is there a free week for students to prepare for final exam.
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