2025 Fall

MCELLBI C116 001 - LEC 001

Formerly 116

Microbial Diversity

John D Coates

Aug 27, 2025 - Dec 12, 2025

Tu, Th

12:30 pm - 01:59 pm

Genetics & Plant Bio 107

Class #:21952

Units: 3

Instruction Mode: In-Person Instruction

Offered through Molecular and Cell Biology

Current Enrollment

Total Open Seats: 7

Enrolled: 3

Waitlisted: 4

Capacity: 10

Waitlist Max: 5

Open Reserved Seats:

7 reserved for All Molecular and Cell Biology Majors

Also offered as: PLANTBI C116

Hours & Workload

1 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week, 5 hours of outside work hours per week, and 3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week.

Other classes by John D Coates

+ 1 Independent Study

PLANTBI 299 041 041IND

This course for upper-division and graduate students will broadly survey myriad types of microbial organisms, both procaryote and eucaryote, using a phylogenetic framework to organize the concept of "biodiversity." Emphasis will be on the evolutionary development of the many biochemical themes, how they mold our biosphere, and the organisms that affect the global biochemistry. Molecular mechanisms that occur in different lineages will be compared and contrasted to illustrate fundamental biological strategies. Graduate students additionally should enroll in C216, Microbial Diversity Workshop.

Class Notes

All seats are reserved for MCB majors during Phase I.

If you are an intended MCB major, please add yourself to the waitlist first and fill out our Reserved Seat Request Google Form (https://forms.gle/hViUNfbwUrkanhCZ9)

Please note, this form will close on June 13th.