The lecture Biology I, together with the lecture Biology II in the following summer semester, is a basic, introductory course into Biology for Students of Materials Sciences and other students with biology as subsidiary subject.

The lecture course Biology II, together with the course Biology I of the previous winter semester, is a basic introductory course into biology for students of materials sciences, of chemistry and of chemical engineering.

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1A) Saccharomyces cerevisiae: a model organism to study human disorders 1B) Experimental strategies for site-directed mutagenesis in Salmonella typhimurium 1C) Affinity purification of a transcriptional regulator and demonstration of its DNA binding activity 2A) PCR amplification of genes from different microorganisms 2B) Site-directed mutagenesis of the hemoglobin gene from Vitreoscilla (vhb) 2C)

advanced lecture in microbial genetics. Covers genome structure, classical genetics, DNA repair, replication, gene expression, regulation, genome plasticity, horizontal gene transfer.

Seminars by invited speakers covering selected topics in microbiology.Students enrolled in this seminar series for course credit will take in-person quizzes immediately after each seminar, and submit summary essays every three weeks.

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4 blocks of practical laboratory work. Learning of experimental lab skills and lab research in all varieties of medical, basic, environmetal and applied microbiology.