Student-Driven Microbiome Exploration: A Low-Cost 16S rRNA Sequencing Curriculum for Undergraduate Biology Education
Hassan Barakat, Jingjing Cheng, Makenzie Bolton, Kyle Lee, Ana Vindas, Chance Stephens, Jose Salazar Guerreiro, Ackshaya Muthu Saravanan, Xiangpeng Li
This paper presents a low-cost 16S rRNA sequencing curriculum for undergraduates, enabling hands-on microbiome research through open-source tools and simplified workflows.
bioRxiv · May 16, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology