UC Davis 2008-2010 General Catalog - General Catalog - UC Davis

Microbiology (A Graduate Group) 401
structure, replication and genetics. Only three units
to students who have completed Pathology, Microbiology,
and Immunology 128.—II. (II.) Falk, Manning
170. Yeast Molecular Genetics (3)
Lecture—3 hours. Prerequisite: Biological Sciences
101; 102 or 105; Microbiology 102 or 140
strongly recommended. Survey of the genetics, cell
biology and technologies in yeasts and related
lower eukaryotes. Topics include diversity of yeasts;
cell structure; metabolism; cell cycle; genetic
approaches and genomics; gene expression; yeasts
as models to study higher eukaryotes; and contemporary
techniques.—III. (III.) Shiozaki
170. Yeast Molecular Genetics (3)
Lecture—3 hours. Prerequisite: Biological Sciences
101 and 102; course 102 or 140 (may be take concurrently)
strongly recommended. Survey of the
genetics, cell biology and technologies in yeasts and
related lower eukaryotes. Topics include diversity of
yeasts; cell structure; metabolism; cell cycle; genetic
approaches and genomics; gene expression; yeasts
as models to study higher eukaryotes; and contemporary
techniques.—III. (III.) Shiozaki
190C. Undergraduate Research Conference
(1)
Discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite: upper division
standing and consent of instructor, course 199 concurrently.
Presentation and critical discussion of staff
research activities: designed for advanced undergraduate
students. May be repeated for credit. (P/
NP grading only.)—I, II, III. (I, II, III.)
191. Introduction to Research for Advanced
Undergraduates (1)
Seminar—1 hour. Prerequisite: Biological Sciences
1A or 2A or consent of instructor. Discussion of faculty
research focusing on the biochemistry, genetics,
and cell biology of microorganisms, along with
ways undergraduates can participate in research
projects of faculty members. May be repeated three
times for credit. (P/NP grading only.)—III. (III.)
192. Internship (1-12)
Internship—3-36 hours. Technical and/or professional
experience on or off campus. Supervised by a
member of the Microbiology Section faculty. (P/NP
grading only.)
194H. Microbiology Honors Research (2)
Independent study—6 hours. Prerequisite: senior
standing; eligibility for college honors; completion of
six units of 199 in microbiology; consent of section.
Continuation of an individual microbiological
research project culminating in writing of a senior
thesis under a faculty director. (P/NP grading only.)
197T. Tutoring in Microbiology (1-12)
Prerequisite: upper division standing and consent of
instructor. Assisting the instructor in one of the section’s
regular courses by tutoring individual or small
groups of students in a laboratory, in voluntary discussion
groups, or other voluntary course activities.
May be repeated for credit. (P/NP grading only.)—
I, II, III. (I, II, III.)
198. Directed Group Study (1-5)
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (P/NP grading
only.)
199. Special Study for Advanced
Undergraduates (1-5)
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (P/NP grading
only.)
Graduate Courses
200A. Biology of Prokaryotes (3)
Lecture—3 hours. Prerequisite: course 102 or the
equivalent. Intended for first year graduate students
in microbiology and closely related fields. Overview
of prokaryotic biology, with emphasis on phylogeny,
physiology, and diversity of bacteria.—I. (I.)
200B. Advanced Bacteriology (3)
Lecture—3 hours. Prerequisite: course 200A.
Intended for first year graduate students in microbiology
and closely related fields. Advanced topics in
phylogeny, physiology, and diversity of bacteria.
Not offered every year.—II. (II.)
201L. Advanced Microbiology Laboratory
Rotations (5)
Laboratory—15 hours. Prerequisite: course 200A
(may be taken concurrently). Two five-week assignments
in microbiology research laboratories. Individual
research problems with emphasis on
methodological/procedural experience and experimental
design. May be repeated twice for credit.—I,
II. (I, II.)
210. Molecular Mechanisms in Microbial
Pathogenesis (3)
Lecture—3 hours. Prerequisite: course 105 or Veterinary
Microbiology 127 and course 162 or Veterinary
Microbiology 128 or the equivalent. Study of
the molecular mechanisms involved in cytopathogenesis
of higher eukaryotic organisms. Emphasis on the
alteration or inhibition of cellular metabolism and
function by bacteria and animal viruses. Not offered
every year.
215. Recombinant DNA (3)
Lecture—3 hours. Prerequisite: Biological Sciences
101, 102, 103 or the equivalent. Application of
recombinant DNA technology to modern problems
in biology, biochemistry, and genetics, emphasizing
molecular cloning strategies, choice of vectors, preparation
of insert DNA, and selection procedures.—I.
(I.) Privalsky
250. Biology of Yeasts (5)
Lecture—3 hours; discussion—2 hours. Prerequisite:
Biological Sciences 102, 103; course 102, 102L;
course 215 recommended. Survey of the genetics,
physiology, metabolism, regulatory mechanisms,
structure, cell biology, ecology and diversity of
yeasts and related organisms. Not offered every
year.
260. Bacterial Genetic Regulatory
Mechanisms (3)
Lecture/discussion—3 hours. Prerequisite: general
knowledge of nucleic acid biochemistry and bacterial
genetics. Analysis at the molecular level of
genetic regulation in selected bacterial systems. Specific
systems discussed will include the following
types of regulation: control of transcription initiation
and termination; translational controls; tRNA modification
effects; autoregulation; control circuits in bacterial
viruses; supercontrols. Not offered every year.
262. Advanced General and Molecular
Virology (3)
Lecture—3 hours. Prerequisite: graduate standing.
Advanced integrated presentation of animal, bacterial,
and plant viruses, including their structure,
modes of regulation, expression and replication,
and effects on host cells and organisms.—II. Bruening
263. Principles of Protein–Nucleic Acid
Interactions (3)
Lecture—3 hours. Prerequisite: advanced graduate
standing and completion of one year of basic graduate
course work in biochemistry, biophysics, chemistry,
genetics, microbiology, or molecular biology.
Physical basis of protein–nucleic acid interaction.
Topics include nucleic acid recognition by proteins,
thermodynamics of protein–nucleic acid stability,
and kinetics of binding process for both non-specific
and sequence-specific nucleic acid binding proteins.
Emphasis on systems that represent paradigms in
protein–nucleic acid interactions. Not offered every
year.
274. Seminar in Genetic Recombination (1)
Seminar—1 hour. Prerequisite: graduate standing;
consent of instructor. Biochemical and genetic
aspects of genetic recombination in prokaryotes and
eukaryotes. Mechanisms of recombination and biochemical
and genetic characteristics of recombination
proteins. Proteins include DNA strand
exchange, DNA helicases, and Holliday junction
resolving proteins. May be repeated for credit. Not
offered every year. (S/U grading only.)
275. Seminar in DNA Repair and
Recombination (1)
Seminar—1 hour. Prerequisite: consent of instructor;
graduate standing in Microbiology or closely related
field. Review and discussion of current research and
literature in DNA repair and recombination with presentations
by individual students and invited speakers.
May be repeated for credit. (S/U grading
only.)—I, II, III. (I, II, III.) Heyer
276. Advanced Concepts in DNA
Metabolism (3)
Lecture—3 hours. Prerequisite: Molecular and Cellular
Biology 221C or Genetics 201C or equivalent
course recommended. DNA damage checkpoints,
homologous recombination, and meiotic recombination.
An advanced treatment of the clinical and current
literature to discuss emerging principles and
current models in these research areas. Offered in
alternate years.—II. Heyer
290C. Advanced Research Conference (1)
Discussion/conference—1 hour. Prerequisite: graduate
standing and/or consent of instructor. Presentation
and critical discussion of staff research activities.
Designed for advanced graduate students. May be
repeated for credit. (S/U grading only.)—I, II, III. (I,
II, III.)
291. Selected Topics in Microbiology (1)
Seminar—1 hour. Prerequisite: graduate standing
and consent of instructor. Current progress in microbiology
and cellular and molecular biology. May be
repeated for credit. (S/U grading only.)—I, II, III. (I,
II, III.)
292. Seminar in Bacterial Physiology and
Genetics (1)
Seminar—1 hour. Prerequisite: consent of instructor,
graduate standing in microbiology or closely related
field. Review and discussion of current research and
literature in bacterial physiology and genetics, with
presentations by individual students. (S/U grading
only.)—I, II, III. (I, II, III.)
296. Seminar in Animal Virology (1)
Seminar—1 hour. Prerequisite: graduate-level standing
or consent of instructor. A discussion of the current
topics in animal virology. (Same course as
Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology 292A.)
May be repeated for credit. (S/U grading only.)—I,
II, III. (I, II, III.)
298. Group Study (1-5)
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (S/U grading
only.)
299. Research (1-12)
(S/U grading only.)
Professional Course
396. Teaching Assistant Training Practicum
(1-4)
Prerequisite: graduate standing. May be repeated
for credit. (S/U grading only.)—I, II, III. (I, II, III.)
Microbiology
(A Graduate Group)
Jay V. Solnick, Ph.D., Chairperson of the Group
Group Office. 3143 Tupper Hall (Medical Microbiology
and Immunology)
(530) 752-0262
Faculty
Enoch P. Baldwin, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
(Molecular and Cellular Biology)
Peter A. Barry, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
(Comparative Medicine)
Stephen W. Barthold, Ph.D., Professor
(Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology)
Nicole Baumgarth, Ph.D., Associate Professor
(Center for Comparative Medicine)
Andreas Baumler, Ph.D., Professor
(Medical Microbiology and Immunology)
Blaine L. Beaman, Ph.D., Professor
(Medical Microbiology and Immunology)
Charles L. Bevins, Ph.D., Professor
(Medical Microbiology and Immunology)
Linda F. Bisson, Ph.D., Professor
(Viticulture and Enology)
Quarter Offered: I=Fall, II=Winter, III=Spring, IV=Summer; 2009-2010 offering in parentheses
General Education (GE) credit: ArtHum=Arts and Humanities; SciEng=Science and Engineering; SocSci=Social Sciences; Div=Social-Cultural Diversity; Wrt=Writing Experience