Useful links for cyanobacteriology:

Nostoc punctiforme genomic database (or a multitude of additional microbial genome projects)

Synechocystis sp. strain PCC 6803 and Anabaena sp. strain PCC 7120 genome data base

Anabaena variabilis genome database

Cyanosite: a great source of information and links about cyanobacteria

Use this link to find homologous genes in other cyanobacteria, align them, and deterine the consensus sequence.

Useful links for the microbiologist:

CSUN Microbiology Student Association (MSA) for our local chapter of ASM and its activities.

West Coast Bacterial Physiologists: and information about the annual December meeting

National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) which provides resources for searching major sequence databases, sequence analysis, and for finding journal articles.

The American Society for Microbiology (ASM)

CSUN's Sequencing Facility

Useful links for prospective students:

CSUN's biology graduate program  with application information and forms.  Feel free to contact me if you are interested in doing research in my laboratory.

CSUN's Biology Faculty interests

MARC/MBRS Program that provides support for under-represented minorities while obtaining a degree at CSUN on their way to a research Ph.D. degree in the biomedical sciences.

The BIOS, CSUN's Biology Department Newsletter

Dr. Summers' email address is michael.l.summers@csun.edu

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