Summer workshop in metagenomics: one week plus eight students equals gigabases of cloned DNA.

ABSTRACT: We designed a week-long laboratory workshop in metagenomics for a cohort of undergraduate student researchers. During this course, students learned and utilized molecular biology and microbiology techniques to construct a metagenomic library from Puerto Rican soil. Pre-and postworkshop assessments indicated student learning gains in technical knowledge, skills, and confidence in a research environment. Postworkshop construction of additional libraries demonstrated retention of research techniques by the students.

SUBMITTER: Rios-Velazquez C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3577266 | biostudies-literature | 2011

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature