Georgia Tech Undergraduates Discover Conserved Copper-Binding Gene Cluster in Marine Bacteria
Twenty Georgia Tech undergraduates have published groundbreaking research in ACS Chemical Biology identifying a highly conserved copper-binding gene cluster in marine bacteria. The discovery emerged from a semester-long laboratory course where students analyzed previously unstudied genomic data from marine samples collected in Key West, Florida.
Undergraduate Research Leads to Significant Discovery
Twenty undergraduate students at Georgia Institute of Technology have published groundbreaking research identifying a conserved copper-binding gene cluster in marine bacteria, according to reports from the university. The paper, published in ACS Chemical Biology, represents the culmination of work done during BIOS 4590, a research project lab for senior biology majors that provides hands-on experience with advanced bioinformatics tools.