MCB 808
Advanced Microbial Ecology
3
Course Description
Ecological relationships amongst microorganisms with special reference to mutualism; competition; synergism and parasitism.
Course Outline
Ecological relationships amongst microorganisms with special reference to mutualism; competition; synergism and parasitism; Biochemistry of intra and inter-specific interactions; Simulation of microbial environments in continuous culture; Microbiology of extreme environments; Ecology of the rhizosphere; phylloplane and coral reefs