BMB 210Phage Genomics

2 credits · Biochemistry and Molecular Biology · Penn State

A course-based undergraduate research experience centered on analysis of bacteriophage (viruses that infect bacteria) genomics and writing a research proposal. Students will be introduced to various aspects of bacteriophage biology and various computational programs used to analyze bacteriophage genomic data. They will then use this knowledge to perform bacteriophage genomic analyses. Analyses conducted will be used to add to the current scientific knowledge through various routes, such as entries into scientific databases. Students will also learn to formulate a scientific question and write a hypothesis-based research proposal similar to those written for scientific funding agencies. In this way, students will be introduced to the process of scientific inquiry.