At the end of the course, the student should be able :
- to quickly understand the major mechanisms of gene expression in bacteria, as well as a few reference examples
- to be able to understand new theories about early evolution of (bacterial) life on Earth
- to have a basic knowledge on bacterial adaptations
The goal of the course is :
- to give an overview of gene expression in bacteria (transcription and translation)
- to familiarize the students with current theories about the emergence of life on Earth
- to give examples of bacterial adaptations
The course is divided in two parts. In the first part, an overview of gene expression with selected examples is provided, after which introduction to early evolution of life is discussed. In the second part, invited speakers give scientific seminars about their research topics, speakers may be different every year and could come from different countries.
1) Basic concepts in molecular genetics
2) Bacterial gene expression and genomics
3) Early evolution, from molecules to protocells
The evaluation mode will be presented at the first course. It is usually composed of two parts :
- a summary of each conference given by invited speakers, possibly with the analysis of a selected scientific article published by the invited speaker
- a presentation of an article in the bacterial genetics area, and the active participation of the student to the presentations made by other students
Slides shown at the course as well as scientific articles cited during the course are available at the Webcampus website.
| Training | Study programme | Block | Credits | Mandatory |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master 120 in molecular microbiology, research focus | Standard | 0 | 2 | |
| Master 120 in molecular microbiology, research focus | Standard | 1 | 2 |