The Bean Beetle Microbiome CURE is most appropriate for in-person instruction. Below are links to the most up-to-date experimental protocols. Curriculum materials related to the CURE that may be helpful in hybrid and online courses can be found here.
Full-semester Curriculum & Resources
Half-semester Curriculum & Resources
Sample data
- Sample next-gen datasets (sequence files and metadata file)
- Sample taxonomy files from next-gen data
- Sample colony-based data
- Colony-based data databases
- Search colony-based Sanger sequence data based on sample metadata and colony phenotype. Output includes a metadata file and a fasta file.
- Search colony-based Sanger sequence data based on sample metadata, colony phenotype, and bacterial taxonomy.
- Search colony phenotype data based on sample metadata and colony phenotype
Other resources
- Suggested Readings
- Combined Equipment and Supplies List for Bean Beetle Microbiome Project
- Requesting supplies from the Bean Beetle Microbiome Project
- Google form template for colony phenotype data
- Google form template for colony PCR data
- Requesting reagents from New England Biolabs