BIOL 387 - Symbiotic Interactions

1 unit(s)

From the evolution of eukaryotic cells to the creation of entire ecosystems, endosymbiosis is a driving force in biology. This course provides an integrative perspective on host-symbiont interactions in diverse endosymbioses. We spend the first half of the semester examining the critical roles of symbiosis in ecology, evolution, and human systems. Then, we examine the underlying cellular and molecular processes that lead to an integrated host-symbiont partnership, for example mechanisms of host-symbiont recognition, regulation of nutrient exchange, and genomic interactions. Ms. Schwarz.

Prerequisites: two 200-level Biology courses, including one of the following: BIOL 205, BIOL 218, BIOL 238, BIOL 244, BIOL 248.

Not offered in 2015/16.

Two 2-hour periods.