BIOL 106 — Small World Antibiotics Research 2b BIOL 106 5 Credits/Units
Focuses on research to discover new antibiotics to help alleviate the current worldwide crisis of antibiotic-resistant bacteria including microbial cell structure, growth, genetics and antibiotic production, DNA sequencing, PCR, nanopore-based genome sequencing, and bioinformatic analysis. Lab work will focus on determining, analyzing and 'mining' the genome sequence of antibiotic-producing bacteria isolated in BIOL 105 , with the aim of discovering novel antibiotics. Strong emphasis on scientific inquiry including critical thinking, laboratory research methodology, and communication abilities. [GE, NS, NS-LAB, SE][PNP]