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Sequence Similarity in Developmental Biology - A Bioinformatics Exercise Using Myostatin
Author(s): Barbara Murdoch
Eastern Connecticut State University
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Summary:
This exercise leads upper level biology majors in an inquiry-based excursion to determine how similar the signaling molecule, myostatin, is between humans and mice, using a basic set of bioinformatics tools and concepts.
Contents:
1.Murdoch_NIBLSEFMNTeachingNotesTemplateSp19.docx(DOCX | 19 KB)- 2. Student handout_Murdoch_Similarity in Developmental Biology.docx(DOCX | 32 KB)
- 3. S3. BLAST_handout_Kleinschmit et al.docx(DOCX | 33 KB)
4. TGF-b signaling pathway.pptx(PPTX | 287 KB)- 5. Bioinformatics_BIO 434 WORKSHEET_vfinal2.docx(DOCX | 18 KB)
- 5.1. Bioinformatics_BIO 434 WORKSHEET answers_vfinal2.docx(DOCX | 233 KB)
- Sequence Similarity: An inquiry based and "under the hood" approach for incorporating molecular sequence alignment in introductory undergraduate biology courses | CourseSource
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Description
This exercise integrates bioinformatics with developmental biology, and provides an introduction regarding how to use bioinformatics to assess sequence similarities. The implications of these similarities provides students with a basic understanding of how model organisms can provide useful information regarding human health and disease.
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Researchers should cite this work as follows:
- Murdoch, B. (2019). Sequence Similarity in Developmental Biology - A Bioinformatics Exercise Using Myostatin. Bring Bioinformatics to Your Biology Classroom, QUBES Educational Resources. doi:10.25334/Q45F3H