Genome Solver FMN

Overview

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Genome Solver FMN

Faculty Training in Basic Bioinformatics

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Goals

Access Genome Solver teaching modules and experts
Gain online support throughout the process of implementing new materials in your course
Collaborate with peer mentors on lecture/classroom/lab effective tips and strategies

Mentors

Gaurav Arora, Genome Solver
Vinayak Mathur, Cabrini University
Anne Rosenwald, Georgetown University

Final Products

Exploring the evolution of caffeine biosynthesis enzymes

Shuchismita Dutta

Version: 1.0 Adapted From: Lesson V - Phylogenetics v2.0

Caffeine is a very common stimulant consume worldwide as tea, coffee, mate, cocoa, and chocolate. Ever wondered why plants make caffeine? Do all caffeine producing plants have the same enzymes for caffeine biosynthesis?

Bioinformatics Education, Bioinformatics and Genomics, introductory, Lab, Online course, Teaching material, Lecture, High School, Undergraduate, Homework, Majors, Non-majors, 1 Hour

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01.2020

BLAST Exercises for Analyzing Cloning Results

Erin R. Morris

Version: 1.0 Adapted From: Lesson I - Introduction to Genome Solver v1.0

Genome Solver began as a way to teach undergraduate faculty some basic skills in bioinformatics; no coding or scripting is required. These activities have modified Lesson 1: Introduction to Genome Solver.

Bioinformatics Education, Bioinformatics and Genomics, Lab, Teaching material, Lecture, Undergraduate, Homework, Advanced, 1 Hour, More than 1 hour

138

01.2020

Databases: A Study of Influenza

Selene Nikaido

Version: 1.0 Adapted From: Lesson II - Databases v1.0

This lesson introduces the student to the Influenza Research Database. Students will select Influenza genome sequences to see how they are related. Students tests hypotheses about evolutionary ideas involving reassortment in Influenza.

Bioinformatics Education, Bioinformatics and Genomics, molecular evolution, Influenza, Lab, Online course, Teaching material, Lecture, Undergraduate, Homework, Advanced, More than 1 hour, Promoting Engagement and Self-Efficacy

174

01.2020

Introduction to Genome Annotation

Selene Nikaido

Version: 1.0 Adapted From: Lesson III - Annotation v2.0

This exercise is an adaptation of the Annotation Lesson by Rosenwald et al. It introduces the use of bioinformatics tools to extract information from genome databases. It is a basic lesson on genome annotation databases.

microbiology, Genome annotation, Bioinformatics Education, Bioinformatics and Genomics, Lab, Online course, Teaching material, Lecture, Undergraduate, Homework, Advanced, More than 1 hour, Promoting Engagement and Self-Efficacy

662

01.2020

GS with Python_-_Lesson 5 - Phylogenetics

Derek Edward Sollberger

Version: 1.0 Adapted From: Lesson V - Phylogenetics v2.0

Genome Solver began as a way to teach undergraduate faculty some basic skills in bioinformatics; no coding or scripting is required. Lesson V is an introduction to Phylogenetics.