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The text guides you through the six major themes of microbiology Evolution, Cell Structure and Function, Metabolic Pathways, Information Flow and Genetics, Microbial Systems, and the Impact of Microorganisms as outlined by the American Society for Microbiology Conference on Undergraduate Education (ASMCUE).

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Michael T. Madigan has taught courses in introductory Microbiology and Bacterial Diversity for 33 years as a Professor of Microbiology at the Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Mike's research focuses on phototrophic bacteria that inhabit extreme environments, and for the past 20 years, his emphasis has been Antarcticmicrobiology.

Kelly S. Bender is' an Associate Professor at Southern Illinois University Carbondale and has served as Chair of the SIUC Department of Microbiology since 2018. Kelly teaches courses in introductory Microbiology and Microbial Diversity, and her lab studies a range of topics, including regulation of sulphate-reducing bacteria and the microbial community dynamics of sites impacted by acid mine drainage.

Daniel H. Buckley is a Professor at Cornell University in the School of Integrative Plant Science and the Department of Microbiology. He has taught both introductory and advanced courses in Microbiology, Microbial Diversity, and Microbial Genomics. He currently serves on the editorial boards of Applied and Environmental Microbiology and Environmental Microbiology.

Matthew Sattleyis a Professor of Biology at the Division of Natural Sciences, Indiana Wesleyan University (IWU), and has served as the Director of the Hodson Summer Research Institute, a faculty-led summer research program for undergraduate students in the Natural Sciences. Matt’s research group investigates the ecology, diversity, and genomics of bacteria that inhabit extreme environments.

David A. Stahl is a Professor in the Departments of Civil and Environmental Engineering and M

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UNIT 1: THE FOUNDATIONS OF MICROBIOLOGY

1. The Microbial World

2. Microbial Cell Structure and Function

3. Microbial Metabolism

4. Microbial Growth and Its Control

5. Viruses and Their Multiplication UNIT 2: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND GENETICS

6. Microbial Information Flow and Protein Processing

7. Microbial Regulatory Systems

8. Molecular Aspects of Microbial Growth

9. Genetics of Bacteria and Archaea UNIT 3: GENOMICS, SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY, AND EVOLUTION

10. Microbial Genomics and Other Omics

11. Viral Genomics and Diversity

12. Biotechnology and Synthetic Biology

13. Microbial Evolution and Genome Dynamics UNIT 4: MICROBIAL DIVERSITY

14. Metabolic Diversity of Microorganisms

15. Ecological Diversity of Bacteria

16. Phylogenetic Diversity of Bacteria

17. Phylogenetic Diversity of Archaea

18. Diversity of Microbial Eukarya UNIT 5: MICROBIAL ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

19. Taking the Measure of Microbial Systems

20. Microbial Ecosystems

21. Nutrient Cycles

22. Microbiology of the Built Environment

23. Microbial Symbioses with Microbes, Plants, and Animals UNIT 6: MICROBE HUMAN INTERACTIONS AND THE IMMUNE SYSTEM

24. Microbial Symbioses with Humans

25. Microbial Infection and Pathogenesis

26. Innate Immunity: Broadly Specific Host Defenses

27. Adaptive Immunity: Highly Specific Host Defenses

28. Immune Disorders and Antimicrobial Therapy UNIT 7: INFECTIOUS DISEASES

29. Diagnosing Infectious Diseases

30. Epidemiology and Public Health

31. Person-to-Person Bacterial and Viral Diseases

32. Vectorborne and Soilborne Bacterial and Viral Diseases

33. Waterborne and Foodborne Bacterial and Viral Diseases

34. Eukaryotic Pathogens: Fungi, Protozoa, and Helminths