Topics
Jan 19
Introduction
NOVA Dover Trial Re-enactment
(Berg:
E. coli in Motion
Chapters 1-2)
Jan 21
Chemotaxis Motility overview
(Berg: E. coli in Motion
Chapter 3; Adler 1969)
Jan 26
Adler discussion
(Berg:
E. coli in
Motion Chapters 4-5)
Jan 28
Flagellar rotation
(Samuel et al. 1999)
Feb 2
Samuel discussion (Chemotaxis
review
Wadhams & Armitage 2004)
Feb 4
Excitation & Adaptation
(Hughson-Hazelbauer,
1996)
Feb 9
Excitation & Adaptation
Feb 11 Exam
1
Key
Feb 16 Hughson discussion
Feb 18
Signal Amplification
(Chemotaxis
review
Wadhams & Armitage 2004;
Ames et al. 2002)
Feb 23
Signal Amplification
(Surface sensing review
Belas
2014; Ames et al. 2002)
Feb 25
Group 1 Ames presentation
Mar 1
Flagellum as a sensor (Li
et al. 2012)
Mar 3
Group 2 Li presentation
Mar 8 Review
Mar 10 Exam 2
Key
SPRING BREAK
Mar 22
Two-Component Signaling
(Mini-review
Laub 2011;
Cromie et al.
2006)
Mar 24
Mg
sensing and TCS Specificity (Skerer
et al. 2008)
Mar 29 Skerer discussion
Mar 31 No class
(Quorum sensing Mini-review
Henke &
Bassler 2004)
Apr 5 Autoinducer
(Quorum) sensing (Sandoz
et al. 2007)
Apr 7 Group
1 Sandoz presentation
Apr 12 Exam
3
Key
Apr 14
C-di-GMP signaling: Biofilms
(Review: Hengge
2009;
Newell
et al. 2009)
Apr 19
Newell discussion
Apr 21
C-di-GMP signaling:
Motility (Blair et
al. 2008)
Apr 26 Group
2 Blair presentation
Apr 28 Indole signaling, biofilms, persisters
(Vega et al. 2012)
May 3
Bacterial warfare &
Review
May 5 Exam
4
Key