title: Immersing undergraduate students into research on the metagenomics of the plant rhizosphere: a pedagogical strategy to engage civic-mindedness and retain undergraduates in STEM.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics, University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Erin R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Sanders
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology, University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Ann M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Hirsch
keywords: STEM persistence; civic engagement; genomics; rhizosphere; undergraduate research