Practical - Lemaitre Lab
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...
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.
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