Mini-Course on Streptococcal Transformation

June 22-26, 2012

Dr. Donald A. Morrison

Professor

University of Illinois at Chicago, U.S.

Host: Prof. Jing-Ren Zhang

Friday, June 22nd, 2012

10:00-12:00 Lecture

Regulation of Competence for Genetic Transformation in Pneumococcus

Pheromone circuit

Conserved regulatory sites

Fratricide

14:00-16:00 Discussion

The DNA cycle of transformation

Monday, June 25th, 2012

10:00-12:00 Lecture

Applications of Transformation for Gene Analysis In Pneumococcus

Replacement tools

Mapping tools

Controlled expression

Cloning problems

14:00-16:00 Discussion

Strains and strategies; gene replacement in Pneumococcus

Tuesday, June 26th, 2012

10:00-12:00 Lecture

Competence beyond Pneumococcus: Universal Streptococcal Competence Regulon

New conserved regulatory sites

14:00-16:00 Discussion

Competence beyond Pneumococcus