MICR 4280 Study Guide - Final Guide: Microbial Ecology, Sanger Sequencing, Two-Dimensional Gel Electrophoresis
19 Feb 2014
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Class will be in the computer lab downstairs next. Winogradsky, one of the first microbial ecologists. Nitrogen fixing bacteria, only way to convert atmospheric nitrogen for everyone"s use. Microbial ecology according to the international society for microbial ecology. Biodiversity, many organisms can"t be cultured, bacteria and archaea swap genes a lot. Exobiology, life of any kind that might be found on other planets, physical and chemical limits to life. Ecology, gaia is now a theory (was a hypothesis), the entire earth interact with one another to give a stable biosystem. Anthropocene era, named for humans changing the environment due to their activities. Alvin was the first sub that was used to observe the deep sea vents. We need to know the temperature, gradients, salt level, osmolairty, pressure (some of these microorganisms require high pressure, cannot be grown in normal levels) These organisms are the basis of the food chain in the vents.
