Microbiomes in Human Health and the Environment

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Description: This course covers the changing landscape in the molecular diversity of microbial communities, their interactions with biotic and abiotic entities, and how changes in microbiomes impact the health of living organisms and the environment. The main topics of this course include: microbes and microbial interactions; genomes and metagenomes; microbiome structure and function (alpha and beta diversity, phylogenetic trees); human microbiomes (gut, skin, oral) and their role in health; the microbiomes of soil, water, and sediments; and the role of microbiomes in ecosystem function. Environmental mircobiome effects on the human microbiome. May not be used for degree credit with MICR 4023 .