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Review
. 2015 Aug;89(16):8111-3.
doi: 10.1128/JVI.03003-14. Epub 2015 May 27.

Innovations in Undergraduate Science Education: Going Viral

Graham F Hatfull  1
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Review

Innovations in Undergraduate Science Education: Going Viral

Graham F Hatfull. J Virol. 2015 Aug.

Abstract

Bacteriophage discovery and genomics provides a powerful and effective platform for integrating missions in research and education. Implementation of the Science Education Alliance Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science (SEA-PHAGES) program facilitates a broad impact by including a diverse array of schools, faculty, and students. The program generates new insights into the diversity and evolution of the bacteriophage population and presents a model for introducing first-year undergraduate students to discovery-based research experiences.

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