Microbial Genetics

Microbial genetics  is a subject area of microbiology and genetic engineering. It studies the genetics of very small organisms like bacteria, archaea, viruses and some protozoa and fungi. This involves the study of the genotype of microbial species and also expression system in the form of phenotypes. Microbial genetics also has applications in being able to study processes and pathways that are similar to those found in the humans such as drug metabolism.

  • Applications of microbial genetics
  • Microbial species
  • Bacterial genetics