title: 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.
authors: Biology Department, University of Puerto Rico - Mayagüez, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, 00681.
authors: Carlos
authors: C
authors: Rios-Velazquez
authors: Lynn L
authors: LL
authors: Williamson
authors: Karen A
authors: KA
authors: Cloud-Hansen
authors: Heather K
authors: HK
authors: Allen
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authors: McMahon
authors: Zakee L
authors: ZL
authors: Sabree
authors: Justin J
authors: JJ
authors: Donato
authors: Jo
authors: J
authors: Handelsman
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