PřF:Bi6700 Taxonomy of prokaryotes - Course Information

Bi6700 Taxonomy of prokaryotes

Extent and Intensity

3/0/0. 3 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching

Teacher(s)

doc. RNDr. Pavel Švec, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

doc. RNDr. Pavel Švec, Ph.D.
Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Ing. Jiřina Kučerová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science

Prerequisites (in Czech)

C3580 Biochemistry && Bi4020 Molecular biology && Bi4090 General microbiology

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

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Abstract

This course introduces the fundamentals of modern prokaryotic taxonomy and the principles of classification, nomenclature, and identification of microorganisms belonging to the domains Archaea and Bacteria. Emphasis is placed on phylogenetic relationships, taxonomic methods, and the characteristics of taxonomically important groups within both domains. The course covers the biology, ecology, and systematic classification of the major prokaryotic phyla, as well as selected groups at the levels of class, order, family, genus, and species. Particular attention is paid to microorganisms of ecological, biotechnological, and medical importance.

Learning outcomes

Completion of the course will enable:

• explain the basic principles of prokaryotic taxonomy, classification, nomenclature, and identification;
• use basic taxonomic terminology and interpret modern taxonomic and phylogenetic information;
• describe phylogenetic relationships among the major groups of microorganisms within the domains Archaea and Bacteria;
• characterize the biological features, ecology, and taxonomic position of important prokaryotic groups;
• classify prokaryotes within the taxonomic hierarchy from phyla to selected genera and species;
• place important microorganisms within the appropriate taxonomic groups and discuss their ecological, biotechnological, and medical significance.

Key topics

• prokaryotic taxonomy: classification, nomenclature, and identification;
• phylogenetic relationships and characteristics of the domains Archaea and Bacteria;
• biological features, ecology, and significance of selected taxonomic groups of prokaryotes;
• domain Archaea: the phyla Methanobacteriota, Thermoproteota, and other selected taxa according to the current classification;
• domain Bacteria: the phyla Actinomycetota, Bacillota, Chloroflexota, Cyanobacteriota, Mycoplasmatota, Pseudomonadota, Bacteroidota, Chlamydiota, Chlorobiota, Planctomycetota, Spirochaetota, Thermodesulfobacteriota, Verrucomicrobiota, Fusobacteriota, Deinococcota, and other selected taxa according to the current classification.

Study resources and literature

recommended literature
• SEDLÁČEK, Ivo. Taxonomie prokaryot (Taxonomy of prokaryotes). 1st ed. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2007, 270 pp. 55-969C-2006 02/58 12Př. ISBN 80-210-4207-9. info
• List of Prokaryotic Names with Standing in Nomenclature. On-line: https://lpsn.dsmz.de
• Bergey's Manual of Systematics of Archaea and Bacteria; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.1002/9781118960608
• Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology (2001-2012). 2nd edn, vols 1-5. Springer, New York, USA.
• New approaches to prokaryotic systematics. Edited by M. Goodfellow. 1st ed. Amsterdam: Academic Press, 2014, xix, 327. ISBN 9780128001769. info
• Molecular identification, systematics, and population structure of prokaryotes. Edited by Erko Stackebrandt. Heidelberg: Springer, 2006, xiv, 320. ISBN 3540231552. info

Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching

Lectures.

Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements

Examination in the form of a written test.

Language of instruction

Czech

Follow-Up Courses

• Bi7170 Medical microbiology
• Bi8420 Microbial ecology

Further Comments

The course is taught annually.
The course is taught every week.

Listed among pre-requisites of other courses

• Bi6700c Taxonomy of prok.-lab.course
  NOW(Bi6700)  
• Bi6710 Taxonomy of pathogenic bacteria
  C3580 && (Bi4020 || NOW(Bi4020)) && (Bi4090 || NOW(Bi4090)) && !Bi6700  
• Bi7572 Microbiology Diploma Thesis I
  program(N-MIK) && Bi6700 && NOW(Bi6700)  

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