Good evening!
We hope you enjoyed the weekend and are ready for a new module in the course. Module 3 will dive into diversity and ways to measure it. If you are still wrapping up your KBase analyses, let us know what you found in the forum. KBase is a powerful platform for analyses of whole genome shotgun sequencing (WGS) data. This week, we will use the Oxford Nanopore MinION to generate our WGS dataset.
Our Unit 3 checklist can be found here. (opens in new window)
We have a new article to read! Please check the reading list (opens in new window) and check who is in charge of summaries (opens in new window) this time. This article is a little more complex, and we will need to work together and ask Dr. Whitham when necessary.
In the lab this week, we will prepare a sample for sequencing with the Nanopore to do whole genome shotgun sequencing using long-read technology.
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Overview
What is diversity? In this module, will define alpha and beta diversity and explore why researchers use diversity metrics to describe microbial communities.
Upon successful completion of this module, you will be able to:
- MO 3.1. Define alpha and beta diversity.
- MO 3.2. Explain three different diversity metrics.
- MO 3.3. Identify and describe the limitations and assumptions of certain diversity metrics.
To complete this module, you will need to:
- Watch Module 3 videos
- Complete TopHat questions for Module 3.
- Share updates on your podcast in the Forum.
- Annotate Article 2.