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    Linkage Analysis
    This Excel workbook simulates a linkage analysis problem with up to four alleles. Based on the offspring produced by a multihybrid testcross, the user builds a model of the gene order,...

    Keywords: recombinationlinkage analysis

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    Chi-Square analysis of two point test cross data
    This flash tutorial simulates analysis of a 2 point test cross and will walk you through the analysis of two hypothetical traits.

    Keywords: geneticssimulationchi-squaredlinkagetest crossrecombinationdemonstrationin-class activityproblem set

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    Teaching Genetic Linkage and Recombination through Mapping with Molecular Markers
    Most introductory genetics courses cover genetic linkage, a core concept in the CourseSource genetics learning outcome framework. Although it is a classical genetics topic, genetic linkage remains...

    Keywords: meiosisphenotypegel electrophoresismicrosatellitesBanding PatternGenetic linkageInheritanceMolecular MarkersPhysical Linkage

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    Learning Quantitative Genetics: Investigation of Genetic Control for Cold Stress Response in Plants
    Course-embedded undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) for students have been shown to increase students’ understanding of the process of science, affirm their scientific identity, and...

    Keywords: data analysisrecombinationplantsquantitative geneticsabiotic stress responsegenetic control of complex traitsinheritance of complex traits

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    Mapping a Mutation to its Gene: The "Fly Lab" as a Modern Research Experience
    Although genetics is an invaluable part of the undergraduate biology curriculum, it can be intimidating to students as well as instructors: Students must reduce their reliance on memorization and...

    Keywords: geneticsbioinformaticsdrosophilachi-square analysiscomplementation mappingmode of inheritancethree-point mapping

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    Fruit Fly Genetics in a Day: A Guided Exploration to Help Many Large Sections of Beginning Students Uncover the Secrets of Sex-linked Inheritance
    Moving beyond the basic concepts of autosomal Mendelian inheritance to sex-linkage can be difficult for introductory biology students. Although crosses with Drosophila fruit flies have long been a...

    Keywords: Mendelian Geneticsfruit fly biologysex-linked inheritance

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    Datasets for Whitlock & Schluter's "The Analysis of Biological Data"
    Link to data sets used in The Analysis of Biological Data . All data are in CSV format.

    Keywords: The Analysis of Biological DataResources @ QUBES - Data

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    Fragile States: A Case Study Exploring Genetics, Molecular Biology, and Biochemistry Through the Lens of Fragile X Syndrome
    This case aims to strengthen students’ understanding of molecular biology concepts through study of Fragile X Syndrome (FXS). Students begin by learning the cause and phenotypes of FXS and...

    Keywords: gene regulationtranscriptiontranslationFragile X syndrometriplet repeat expansionsex linkagemetabolic pathway

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    Infectious Chocolate Joy with a Side of Poissonian Statistics: An activity connecting life science students with subtle physics concepts
    Introductory physics courses are required for many programs in the life sciences, yet traditional curricula fail to help students meaningfully connect physical concepts with biological...

    Keywords: quantitative biologyHIVmultiplicity of infectionPoisson DistributionPhysics for biologists

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    Microbiome Analysis with Oxford Nanopore 16S amplicon sequencing data
    The resource is a brief description of an analysis pipeline for microbiome analysis of Oxford Nanopore 16S amplicon sequence data. We tested the Kraken 2 and Krona pipeline from nanogalaxy with...

    Keywords: microbiome analysis toolNanopore

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    BIO 439/539: Big Data Analysis
    Course materials for BIO 439/539: Big Data Analysis

    Keywords: Rdata analysisbig datadata managementstatistical methods

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    Chapter 10: Two-way analysis of variance
    Biostatistics Using R: A Laboratory Manual was created with the goals of providing biological content to lab sessions by using authentic research data and introducing R programming language....

    Keywords: biostatisticsR programming language

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    LEAGSEA
    How to perform Leading Edge Analysis in Gene Set Enrichment Analysis by Broad Institute

    Keywords: videosbioinformaticsgenomicsyoutubeLEAGSEAgene set enrichmentLeading Edge Analysis

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    BIO 263 Ecological Data Analysis
    Course materials for BIO 263 Ecological Data Analysis

    Keywords: Rdata analysisecological datasets

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    The Pipeline CURE: An Iterative Approach to Introduce All Students to Research Throughout a Biology Curriculum
    Participation in research provides personal and professional benefits for undergraduates. However, some students face institutional barriers that prevent their entry into research, particularly...

    Keywords: epigeneticsundergraduate researchmendelian inheritanceSelf-EfficacyCUREsnature of scienceResiliencecurriculum strategiesreprogramming

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    Using Pathway Maps to Link Concepts, Peer Review, Primary Literature Searches and Data Assessment in Large Enrollment Classes: An example from teaching ecosystem ecology
    As with many other complex topics, teaching ecosystem ecology can be particularly difficult in terms of helping students understand the relationships between the various component parts. We...

    Keywords: energyecosystemNutrientsPathway

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    2003-Bohren-Dimensional analysis-falling bodies--fine art of not solving differential equations
    Dimensional analysis is a simple, physically transparent and intuitive method for obtaining approximate solutions to physics problems, especially in mechanics.

    Keywords: falling bodydimensional analysisdrag

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    Yeast Cell Growth
    Numbers Count resource using Excel for data analysis

    Keywords: data analysisExcelNumbers Count

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    R for biologists
    An introductory guide to data analysis in R for life sciences researchers.

    Keywords: R

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    2018-Weber_Theers_Surmann_Ligges_Weihs-Sensitivity Analysis_of_Ordinary_Differential_Equation_Models
    This report will focus on the sensitivity analysis of ordinary differential equation (ODE) models since they can be used to model so-called Low Frequency Oscillations (LFOs).

    Keywords: sensitivityregressionparameter estimationsystemlow frequency oscillationsoscillations

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