Bacteriophages: Biology and Applications Elizabeth Kutter, Alexander Sulakvelidze
Publisher: CRC Press

The goal is to Undergraduates taking part in the courses become bacteriophage "hunters," sampling their local environments for novel bacteriophage species. Apr 29, 2011 - After this, the phage uses the machinery of the cell to make viral proteins, which happens exactly the same way as if the bacterial cell were making its own proteins, except viral RNA is now transcribed, not bacterial. Levin, B., Bull, J., “Phage Therapy Revisited: The Population Biology of a Bacterial Infection and its Treatment with Bacteriophage Antibiotics,” The American Naturalist. The phage DNA/RNA and capsids assemble, . Mar 6, 2013 - “Phage Hunters,” taught by Marie Pizzorno, biology department chair and associate professor of biology, and Emily Stowe-Evans, associate professor of biology, offers sophomores the unique opportunity to identify the genetic codes of bacteria-eating viruses through hands-on research in a classroom environment. Although Here, we provide a systematic analysis of intragenomic variation in bacteriophage codon usage, using 74 fully sequenced viruses that infect a diverse range of bacterial hosts. Undergraduate Biology Initiatives. Through this class, students learn more about . Jul 16, 2013 - Temperate phages have various biological and molecular applications. Jan 27, 2014 - Sequencing the genome allowed researchers to identify the gene for lysin, an enzyme that the virus uses to kill bacterial cells, that has potential use as an antibiotic or disinfecting agent. Apr 4, 2008 - Although exciting, there are many other uses of phage that are just as revolutionary, but tend to slip by. PULSE Project · Introductory At present, a competitive application process determines which institutions become part of NGRI. Jan 7, 2011 - Not all biology students get to experience scientific research firsthand, but the National Genomics Research Initiative (NGRI) is working to change that. Feb 29, 2008 - Across all kingdoms of biological life, protein-coding genes exhibit unequal usage of synonymous codons. Mar 8, 2007 - Bacteriophages: Biology and Applications provides unparalleled, comprehensive information on bacteriophages and their applications in agriculture, human therapy, and biotechnology. They can be used to genetically manipulate eukaryotic cells, especially species that have large genomes like plants and mammals. Motivated by Sharp P, Li W (1987) The codon adaptation index–a measure of directional synonymous codon usage bias, and its potential applications.