BIO-638 / 1 credit

Teacher: Lemaitre Bruno

Language: English

Remark: 3-day Block course, every year in January. To register, contact EDMS Administration


Frequency

Every year

Summary

Drosophila immunity. Give students a feel for some of the approaches pursued to understand mechanisms underlying cell division innate immunity in Drosophila.

Content

Students will learn how to use Drosophila to dissect host-pathogen interactions. Lab work will include survival analysis using wild-type and mutant fly stocks, antimicrobial peptide gene expression using RT-qPCR or reporter genes, methods to infect flies...

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Note

Please note that you cannot register in your own group Practical!

Note that 3 practical courses are mandatory for all EDMS students and that they have the priority; each course has between 2 to 4 possible slots.

Therefore, please do not register by yourself to this course, this will be done by the EDMS program administrator!

Keywords

Drosophila, innate immunity, infection, gut immunity.

Resources

Websites

In the programs

  • Number of places: 2
  • Exam form: Project report (session free)
  • Subject examined: Practical - Lemaitre Lab
  • Lecture: 6 Hour(s)
  • Practical work: 18 Hour(s)
  • Type: mandatory

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