
Patricia L. Edelmann Department of Biological Sciences California State University Chico, CA 95929-0515 (530) 898-6099 (office) (530) 898-5060 (fax) pedelmann@csuchico.edu Office: Holt 308 Teaching Emphasis Biol 211 Allied Health Microbiology Lecture and Laboratory Research Interests I am interested in understanding the genetic mechanisms controlling gene expression by which bacteria adapt and survive in hostile environments. Desiccation, radiation, hot and cold temperatures, presence of oxidizing agents and antibiotics are just a few of the hostile environments to which bacteria have evolved survival mechanisms.