Introduction to Metagenomics
Introduction to Metagenomics Course Overview
Metagenomics is the study of genetic information shared by microbiological communities. Through sequencing technology (Next Generation Sequencing or NGS) it is now possible to align, map and annotate genomes to a reference database in order to begin to understand factors that regulate behaviors and interactions among these microbial communities. The information we collect studying bacteria, archaea, microbial eukaryotes and viruses found in these habitats provide examples of how the collective and often complex genotypes sustain life within these environmental communities.
The genetic make up of organisms within a microbiome suggests that complex communities of microorganisms collectively influence Biological stability of an ecosystem. The microbes living around, on and within the human body (outnumbering the cells of the human body by 10 to 1) are also widely distributed, complex and dynamic communities that have a profound influence on human health, disease and physiology (see reference). These communities also surround plant roots and can help fight off harmful bacteria and create a layer the plant roots rely on to grow and extract useful minerals from the soil. Our understanding of the microbiome function and ways to analyze these communities can help us treat disease, improve human health and wellbeing and even identify ways to improve or protect crop production.
Goals
In this course, you will be familiarized with the way microbiomes influence their hosts and compose a unique community we can study using next generation sequencing. Introduction to Metagenomics will describe the process of sequencing of the bacterial 16S genome. Using the sequential processing of a metagenomics analysis pipeline, you will be able to make comparisons between samples and a reference database. After this course, we recommend to complete Metagenomics 1.
Course Features
- Lectures 10
- Quizzes 2
- Duration 50 hours
- Skill level All levels
- Language English
- Students 527
- Certificate Yes
- Assessments Yes
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Introduction to Metagenomics
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The Microbiome and Human Health
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Oindrila-Gupta
The introductory course
Nice course, well elaborated and quite interesting
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Beepsa
A very insightful look in the world of Microbes
The Introduction to Metagenomics is a perfect way to start getting acquainted with the world of microbes. In a simple, easy to follow through language, the course makes for an interesting read with a lot of insight into how microbial communities play an important role in the health of all living beings on earth. The quizzes are easy yet challenging meaning that it requires one to go through the course carefully to be able to attempt them. All in all, this was a great start to learning more about the microorganisms that are so essential to living a heathier life!
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Soham Biswas
Introduction to Metagenomics: A perfect start to understand metagenomes
This course is an appropriate starting point for someone who has no prior knowledge on what metagenomics and metagenomes stand for, why doing 16S rRNA sequencing and what can be the phylogenetic relationships between microbes in a community is. Hence this course sketch the outline very clearly and then it deepens into the human microbiome which is a very significant move as course material. In this 2nd part, a crystal clear understanding can be made about the human microbiome, its importance in human health and so on. Therefore this online course is easy to study, easy to understand and easy to pass too. I would recommend my fellow batchmates to have this course and gain a nice understanding of metagenomics.
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madhuri
Introduction to Metagenomics
This course contains all the basic information required to understand how the body is being maintained other than the transcription and translational processes. Really new concept for me. Enjoying this Introduction to a new level of thinking and exploring. Thank you Pine Biotech for such a nice and informative study material provided by u.
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devalinahalder
Introduction
This course is wonderful and explains Metagenomics in a brief and easy way,it is a must read before we proceed to the next Metagenomics I course,which helps us to understand this course in depth.
7 Comments
Can’t imagine any portal other than pine biotech to get updated with all the latest computational biology aspects. The way the courses are handled is amazing and I couldn’t stop myself in between. I highly recommend Pinebio to every beginner who wants to learn advanced concepts be it metagenomics or transcriptomics or epigenetics. A one-stop portal for all your computational biology needs. Great going Pinebio….
Short and Sweet Introductory part. Very useful
Nicely explained ,Nice intro as well. It was short and easily written as well.
Nicely explained,easy to understand.
Very helpful and a brief introduction for beginners!
The introduction is pretty learner-friendly and recommendable
One of the best introductory courses on Metagenomics offered by Pine Biotech…it has really helped me to achieve a clear idea about the subject, and ignited more interest towards it…