Microbiologie moléculaire et cellulaire

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BROCHURE

academic year

2023-2024

2024-2025

Course teacher(s)

Laurence VAN MELDEREN (Coordinator) and Anne OP DE BEECK

ECTS credits

Language(s) of instruction

french

Course content

The different types of microorganisms. The three domains of life (Eukarya, Bacteria and Archaea). Historical overview of microbiology. Cell structure and organisation of prokaryotes. Microbial growth. Microbial metabolism. DNA replication. Gene expression and its regulation. Essentials of virology.

Objectives (and/or specific learning outcomes)

Description of the main types of microorganisms, their cell structure, metabolism and the regulation mechanisms.

Prerequisites and Corequisites

Required and corequired courses

Cours co-requis

Courses requiring this course

Cours ayant celui-ci comme co-requis

Teaching methods and learning activities

Ex cathedra

References, bibliography, and recommended reading

Brock Biology of Microorganisms, Twelfth Edition, 2009, Michael T. Madigan, John M. Martinko, Paul V. Dunlap and David P. Clark, Pearson Benjamin Cummings.

Other information

Contacts

Laboratoire de Microbiologie, Institut de Recherches J.-M. Wiame, Campus CERIA, avenue E. Gryson 1, Bât 4B 2ème étage, 1070 Bruxelles.