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BIO 178

Microbiology Literature (BIO 278)

UNITS:3
GRADING:Letter (ABCD/NP)
LEVEL:Undergrad
GER:—

For advanced undergraduates and first-year graduate students. Critical reading of research literature in prokaryotic genetics and molecular biology. Classic and foundational papers in pathogenesis, bacterial and phage genetics, and molecular biology; recent literature on gene regulation. Diverse experimental approaches: biochemistry, genomics, pathogenesis, and cell biology. Co-term or Ph.D. students in basic life sciences departments such as Biology, Bioengineering, and Genetics may enroll in BIO 278 for graduate credit. Enrollment by permission of professor.

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1 Term
Seminar 1Open
ID: 24878
0 / 16 enrolled
DAYS:Monday, Wednesday, Friday
TIME:8:30 AM – 9:20 AM
LOCATION:STLC 105
INSTRUCTOR:
Long, Sharon
3units

BIO 178: Microbiology Literature (BIO 278)

3 units · Letter (ABCD/NP)

For advanced undergraduates and first-year graduate students. Critical reading of research literature in prokaryotic genetics and molecular biology. Classic and foundational papers in pathogenesis, bacterial and phage genetics, and molecular biology; recent literature on gene regulation. Diverse experimental approaches: biochemistry, genomics, pathogenesis, and cell biology. Co-term or Ph.D. students in basic life sciences departments such as Biology, Bioengineering, and Genetics may enroll in BIO 278 for graduate credit. Enrollment by permission of professor.

Offered in Autumn 2026 at Stanford University.

Autumn 2026 sections

  • Seminar — Monday Wednesday Friday 8:30 AM – 9:20 AM — STLC 105 — Long, Sharon (Undergrad)

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