The Microbial World: Microorganisms and Microbial Activities
http://www.biology.ed.ac.uk/research/groups/jdeacon/microbes/index.htm#The

Deacon Jim, Institute of Cell and Molecular Biology, The University of Edinburgh


Microbial World is the teaching website of Jim Deacon at University of Edinburgh. The site contains information about microorganisms, emphasizing their ecological diversity. Information includes bacteria, fungi, plant-microbe interaction, viruses, human/disease, and environmental processes. Users can access a wide variety of information including photographs of numerous microbes.

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Part of the Starting Point collection. The Starting Point collection includes resources addressing the needs of faculty and graduate students designing, developing, and delivering entry-level undergraduate courses in geoscience.

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Resource Type: Activities:Lab Activity