SEA-PHAGES: BIOL155: Principle lab in Phag
Term: Fall semester 2016, starting Aug 22, 2016
Primary Instructor: Rob Ward
Type: In situ (phage discovery/microbiology)
Hosts used: Mycobacterium smegmatis
Number of students: 16
Freshmen: 12
Sophomores: 2
Seniors: 2
Meetings per week: 2
Hours per week: 4.0
The primary host used in this section will be Nocardia corynebacterioides (NRRL B-24037). We will use M. smeg as a backup for those unable to isolate a Nocardia phage.