301574 (v.2) Molecular Microbiology 333

Area:	School of Biomedical Sciences
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	8.0
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Individual Study:	1 x 5 Hours Weekly
Laboratory:	1 x 3 Hours Weekly
Syllabus:	A detailed understanding of the principles of molecular biology is a prerequisite to developing commercial applications by molecular biotechnology. This unit examines the molecular biology of animal, plant, insect and bacterial viruses and highlights some of the commercial applications arising from this knowledge. These include strategies for the development of the antiviral agents and vaccines, cloning and expression vectors, biological control of insects and pests, strategies for studying oncogenesis and cell apoptosis, and tools for diagnosing viral infection and analysing the epidemiology of viral diseases. The study of viruses is used to broaden the students' understanding of gene regulation and nucleic acid replication. There is a brief introduction to the molecular biology and biotechnology of prions, viroids, fungi, algae and protozoa. The final section examines cutting-edge technology used to study micro-organisms including nucleic acid sequencing, proteomics and microarrays.
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Field of Education:	060100 Medical Studies (Narrow Grouping)
SOLT (Online) Definitions*:	Not Categorised *Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type:	Grade/Mark

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