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    Plasmodium Problem Space
    This problem space brings together diverse resources with the goal of helping biology teachers and learners engage in research investigations.

    Keywords: bioinformaticsproblem spacesNIBLSERNAseqmalariaplasmodium

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    A Critical Guide to BLAST
    This Critical Guide in the Introduction to Bioinformatics series provides an overview of the BLAST similarity search tool, briefly examining the underlying algorithm and its rise to popularity.

    Keywords: NIBLSEBLASTGOBLETInstructorResources

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    Behavioral Genetics: Investigating the genes of a complex phenotype in fruit flies
    Introductory genetics laboratory published as GSA Learning Resource

    Keywords: behaviorbioinformaticsNIBLSEdrosophilagenetic basisfruit fliesmodel organism

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    Teaching Protein Structure Modeling
    New strains of microbes have been regularly discovered and brought into a laboratory for study in many different directions. When a new microbial genome is sequenced and assembled, the homologues...

    Keywords: Microbiology Educationbioinformaticsprotein structure modeling

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    Lesson III - Annotation
    Genome Solver began as a way to teach undergraduate faculty some basic skills in bioinformatics; no coding or scripting is required. Lesson III introduces Annotation, or assigning meaning to all...

    Keywords: Bioinformatics EducationBioinformatics and Genomics

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    The Ames Test
    Introduction to the Ames Test, published as GSA Learning Resource

    Keywords: geneticsNIBLSEDNAames testassay

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    A Critical Guide to Unix
    This Critical Guide in the Introduction to Bioinformatics series briefly introduces the Unix Operating System, and provides a subset of some of the most helpful and commonly used commands....

    Keywords: NIBLSEUNIXbasic UNIX commandsGOBLETInstructorResources

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    Integration of Bioinformatics into Life Science Curricula: Community Development, Dissemination, and Assessment of a NIBLSE Learning Resource
    Big data and computational tools have transformed the way we address biological questions. To prepare undergraduates for tomorrow’s challenges, life science curricula should integrate the...

    Keywords: bioinformaticsNIBLSELife Science

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    Exploring the evolution of caffeine biosynthesis enzymes
    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...

    Keywords: Bioinformatics EducationBioinformatics and Genomics

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    Introduction to Genome Annotation
    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...

    Keywords: microbiologyGenome annotationBioinformatics EducationBioinformatics and Genomics

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    Lesson I - Introduction to Genome Solver
    Genome Solver began as a way to teach undergraduate faculty some basic skills in bioinformatics; no coding or scripting is required. Part I is the Introduction to the Genome Solver Project.

    Keywords: Bioinformatics EducationBioinformatics and Genomics

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    Making Change Sustainable: Network for Integrating Bioinformatics into Life Sciences Education (NIBLSE) Meeting Review
    The purpose of the meeting described in this review was to decide how best to ensure the sustainability of the Network for Integrating Bioinformatics into Life Science Education (NIBLSE; pronounced...

    Keywords: meetingsustainabilityfmnNIBLSEincubator

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    BSL-4: Authorized Personnel Only
    National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science resource on the 2014 Ebola epidemic. This resource is also included in the NIBLSE Learning Resource Collection

    Keywords: infectious diseaseexperimental designbioinformaticsEbolaNIBLSECase It!PCRBLASTmultiple sequence alignmentPublished in National Center for Case Study Teaching in Sciencepolymerase chain reactionfebrile illnessvirusELISAenzyme linked immunosorbent assayfilovirusAfrica

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    A Critical Guide to the PDB
    This Critical Guide in the Introduction to Bioinformatics series provides a brief outline of the Protein Data Bank – the PDB – the world’s primary repository of biological macromolecular structures.

    Keywords: NIBLSEGOBLETInstructorResources

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    Biobyte 4 - The role of data science principles and practices in undergraduate biology
    This short activity was an effort to launch a community conversation around the interface of data science principles and practices and undergraduate biology education. A variety of resources,...

    Keywords: biostatisticsstatistical analysisavian malariaSummer Workshop 2018

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    Phage Comparative Genomics Lab Manual
    A lab manual containing detailed instructions for several bioinformatics tools (dot plots, Phamerator maps, phylogenetic trees, and gene content similarity), all of which enable students to perform...

    Keywords: phageCUREcourse-based research experiences (CUREs)Comparative genomicsSEA-PHAGES

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    Genomics Education Alliance: Towards Genomics CURE templates
    Here we present major findings of a national survey of faculty teaching genomics CUREs conducted by the GEA, and our work on presenting relevant resources on the QUBES web portal.

    Keywords: genomicsRNAseqCURECUREscourse-based research experiences (CUREs)

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    Conference-based Undergraduate Experiences: Lowering the Barrier for Learning about Computational Biology
    Presentation on how attending conferences can enhance computational biology training for undergraduates at the 2019 Great Lakes Bioinformatics Conference

    Keywords: undergraduate educationcomputational biologyBioinformatcs

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    Teaching RNAseq at Undergraduate Institutions: A tutorial and R package from the Genome Consortium for Active Teaching
    This lesson plan was created to teach RNAseq analysis as a part of GCAT-SEEK network. It is provided here, both in finished form and with the modifiable source code, to allow flexible adaptation to...

    Keywords: statisticsR programming languagebioinformaticsNIBLSERNAseqgene expressionCourseSourcecomputer programming

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    Using Bioinformatics and Molecular Visualization to Develop Student Hypotheses in a Malate Dehydrogenase Oriented CURE
    Developing student creativity and ability to develop a testable hypothesis represents a significant challenge in most laboratory courses. This lesson demonstrates how students use facets of...

    Keywords: bioinformaticsNoncovalent InteractionsEnzyme CatalysisProtein Structure/function

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