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    Serotonin in the Pocket: Non-covalent interactions and neurotransmitter binding
    This lesson introduces beginning biochemistry students to the concept of a biomolecule binding site, such as a neurotransmitter receptor site or an enzyme active site. A simple organic molecule,...

    Keywords: active sitebindingbinding sitehydrogen bondinghydrophobic effectionic interactionsnon-covalent forces

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    Electron Location, Location, Location: Understanding Biological Interactions
    Introductory Biology courses typically introduce the structure and function of biomolecules such as proteins and nucleic acids. To understand biomolecules fully, students require knowledge of...

    Keywords: hydrogen bondshydrophobicity/hydrophilicitypolar and non-polar covalent bonds

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    Sequences and Properties of Gluten Proteins From Different Grains: A Virtual-Friendly Protein Laboratory
    The COVID-19 pandemic has forced much university instruction into virtual modes. As a result, many laboratory courses have either dropped content altogether or replaced hands-on activities with...

    Keywords: protein structure and functionProtein sequenceintermolecular forcesBiomacromolecules

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    Angiosperm Diversity in Pollination Systems
    This activity is designed for upper-level undergraduates and graduate students engaged in ecology and biodiversity sustainability studies. This activity will explore how plant-pollinator...

    Keywords: data visualizationBiodiversityplantsPlant-insect interactionsnetworkinsectsBLUEpollinators

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    Investigating the footprint of climate change on phenology and ecological interactions in north-central North America
    This is an FMN participant modification of the TIEE module "Investigating the footprint of climate change on phenology and ecological interactions in north-central North America,"...

    Keywords: ecologyfmnLectureUndergraduateData DiscoveryInstructional SettingAudience LevelAdvancedActivity LengthLess than 1 hour

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    Investigating the footprint of climate change on phenology and ecological interactions in north-central North America
    This is an FMN participant supplement for the TIEE module "Investigating the footprint of climate change on phenology and ecological interactions in north-central North America," authored...

    Keywords: ecologyLabEcological Society of AmericafmnLectureUndergraduateData DiscoveryInstructional SettingAudience LevelAdvancedActivity LengthMore than 1 hour

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    Probing Subunit Interactions in 3-Phosphoglycerate Dehydrogenase
    A research poster.

    Keywords: JoCURE

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    The Leaky Neuron: Understanding synaptic integration using an analogy involving leaky cups
    Students have difficulty understanding synaptic integration in neural circuits, and how spatial and temporal summation combine in a target neuron to reach threshold.  This Lesson uses small...

    Keywords: neuron physiologyspatial summationsynaptic integrationtemporal summationthreshold

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    Downloading and Visualizing Project Data from the iNaturalist Database
    In this activity you will learn how to create a query, export, and download data from iNaturalist; load data into R; explore pollinator-plant interactions with R, and create heat map, bipartite,...

    Keywords: data visualizationplantsPlant EcologyPlant-insect interactionsnetwork#iNaturalistBLUEpollinators

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    Ocean Acidification: Predator-Prey Interactions of Intertidal Snails and Sea Stars
    This lesson discusses ocean acidification, its causes, and the potential dangers that it may pose to aquatic ecosystems by analyzing the relationship between intertidal invertebrates. While...

    Keywords: predator-prey interactionsocean acidification

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    Mockumentary: Parasitology Research
    A new parasite is decimating the endangered purple platytoad population! Follow scientists from the Host-Parasite Interactions group as they try to save the purple platytoad through a...

    Keywords: parasitesecological parasitologyclinical diagnostic parasitologymockumentarytranslational research

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    Investigating the footprint of climate change on phenology and ecological interactions in north-central North America
    This is an FMN participant modification of the TIEE module "Investigating the footprint of climate change on phenology and ecological interactions in north-central North America,"...

    Keywords: ecologyIntroductoryfmnLectureUndergraduateData DiscoveryInstructional SettingAudience LevelActivity LengthMore than 1 hour

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    Teaching notes for "Investigating the footprint of climate change on phenology and ecological interactions in north-central North America"
    This is an FMN participant modification of the TIEE module "Investigating the footprint of climate change on phenology and ecological interactions in north-central North America,"...

    Keywords: ecologyLabfmnLectureUndergraduateData DiscoveryInstructional SettingAudience LevelAdvancedActivity LengthMore than 1 hour

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    Investigating the footprint of climate change on phenology and ecological interactions in north-central North America
    This is an FMN participant modification of the TIEE module "Investigating the footprint of climate change on phenology and ecological interactions in north-central North America,"...

    Keywords: ecologyIntroductoryLabfmnUndergraduateData DiscoveryInstructional SettingAudience LevelActivity LengthMore than 1 hour

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    Investigating the footprint of climate change on phenology and ecological interactions in north-central North America
    This is an FMN participant modification of the TIEE module "Investigating the footprint of climate change on phenology and ecological interactions in north-central North America,"...

    Keywords: ecologyLabfmnLectureUndergraduateData DiscoveryInstructional SettingAudience LevelAdvancedActivity LengthMore than 1 hour

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    Teaching Notes for Investigating the footprint of climate change on phenology and ecological interactions in north-central North America
    This is an FMN participant supplement for the TIEE module "Investigating the footprint of climate change on phenology and ecological interactions in north-central North America," authored...

    Keywords: ecologyLabfmnLectureUndergraduateData DiscoveryInstructional SettingAudience LevelAdvancedActivity LengthMore than 1 hour

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    Using a long-term data set from Ohio to analyze climate change and it’s impacts on phenology and ecological interactions
    This is an FMN participant modification of the TIEE module "Investigating the footprint of climate change on phenology and ecological interactions in north-central North America,"...

    Keywords: ecologyIntroductoryfmnLectureUndergraduateData DiscoveryInstructional SettingAudience LevelActivity Length1 Hour

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    Investigating the footprint of climate change on phenology and ecological interactions in north-central North America
    This is an FMN participant supplement for the TIEE module "Investigating the footprint of climate change on phenology and ecological interactions in north-central North America," authored...

    Keywords: ecologyLabEcological Society of AmericafmnLectureUndergraduateData DiscoveryInstructional SettingAudience LevelActivity LengthMore than 1 hour

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    Investigating the footprint of climate change on phenology and ecological interactions in north-central North America
    This is an FMN participant modification of the TIEE module "Investigating the footprint of climate change on phenology and ecological interactions in north-central North America,"...

    Keywords: ecologyLabEcological Society of AmericafmnLectureUndergraduateData DiscoveryInstructional SettingAudience LevelAdvancedActivity LengthExtended Project

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    Implementing an online module on microbe-plant interactions in the context of ecological disturbance for Microbiology and Biochemistry courses in India
    This module explores tropical forest gap dynamics and helps students develop hypotheses about climate-related changes in plant-microbial interactions and was implemented in Microbiology and...

    Keywords: data analysisscientific methoddata interpretationdisturbance ecologyexperiential learningCarbon sequestration in tropical rainforestPlant Microbial interactionsCanopy GapUndergraduate MicrobiologyNational Education Policy 2020

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