BIOL 208 - Phage Discovery and Genomics II

This research-based laboratory course is the second part of a two-semester introductory biology laboratory sequence. The full-year course covers basic techniques in microbiology, molecular biology, genetics, evolutionary biology and computer-based bioinformatics analysis of viral genomes through the exploration of Mycobacteriophage diversity. In this second semester, students will focus on various topics in bioinformatics, comparative genomics, and evolutionary biology. Enrollment is by permission and requires completion of BIOL 207.

Credits: 2
Terms Offered: Spring
Attributes: Natural Science with Lab (NSL)
Prerequisites: Permission of instructor, BIOL 207
Corequisites: BIOL 106