TINY EARTH GENOMICS - RESEARCHING UNCULTURED ANTIBIOTIC-PRODUCING MICROBES
Collaborate on a research project from the conception of research questions through data analysis and the effective communication of results. Explore the biosynthesis of antibiotics and other small molecules by uncultured bacteria through the analysis of culture-independent DNA sequencing (metagenomics) data, learning about bioinformatics and genomics along the way. Make new discoveries of microbial species and biochemical pathways.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: ZOOLOGY/BIOLOGY 101 , ZOOLOGY/BIOLOGY/BOTANY 151 , MICROBIO 101 , 303 , or BIOCORE 381 Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness + Lab Breadth - Biological Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Navigate genomic databases to find required information and data Audience: Undergraduate 2. Interpret results using available bioinformatic tools Audience: Undergraduate 3. Formulate a research question and testable hypothesis Audience: Undergraduate 4. Refute or support a hypothesis using evidence Audience: Undergraduate 5. Interpret data and draw conclusions Audience: Undergraduate 6. Communicate research design and results in written and oral forms Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Navigate genomic databases to find required information and data Audience: Undergraduate 2. Interpret results using available bioinformatic tools Audience: Undergraduate 3. Formulate a research question and testable hypothesis Audience: Undergraduate 4. Refute or support a hypothesis using evidence Audience: Undergraduate 5. Interpret data and draw conclusions Audience: Undergraduate 6. Communicate research design and results in written and oral forms Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027