LAAS5621

LAAS 5621 - Environmental Genomics and Microbiomes (3 Cr.)

Soil, Water, & Climate (11025) TCOA - College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences

LAAS 5621 - Environmental Genomics and Microbiomes (3 Cr.)

Course description

This course deals with molecular and genomic approaches to answer ecological questions related to environmental sciences. The course focuses on microbial community analysis and (meta)genomics, but also covers transcriptomics and other omics approaches. It includes hands-on computer exercises to learn basic bioinformatics with python and R.

prereq: college-level courses in microbiology

Minimum credits

3

Maximum credits

3

Is this course repeatable?

No

Grading basis

OPT - Student Option

Laboratory

Lecture

Fulfills the writing intensive requirement?

No

Typically offered term(s)

Every Fall