BIOE 175 Conservation Genomics

Students learn how to interact with genomic sequence data and how it is used as a conservation tool. Focusing on the genomic sequence of the banana slug (Ariolimax dolichophallus) students assemble the first chromosome-level de novo assembly for the species. Also investigates how this genome compares to other slug species and investigates its phylogenetic position within the Order Stylommatophora.