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Simulating Cortical Rotation, Axis Induction, and Experimental Embryology in Amphibian Embryos Using Clay Models
16 May 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Danielle C. Spitzer*
University of California, Berkeley
The study of development requires learners to understand spatially complex concepts like embryo anatomy. Embryo anatomy is dynamic over time, and it is often manipulated by researchers in...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/4286/?v=1
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Manuscript 101: A Data-Driven Writing Exercise for Beginning Scientists
31 Mar 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Michael A. Halbisen1, Tera Levin*2, Amy Ralston*1
1. Michigan State University 2. University of Pittsburgh
Learning to write a scientific manuscript is one of the most important and rewarding scientific training experiences, yet most young scientists only embark on this experience relatively late in...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/3708/?v=1
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Investigating Gene Expression and Cell Specialization in Axolotl Embryos
29 Aug 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By Deborah Eastman*
Connecticut College
The process of cell specialization is critical to the formation and function of tissues in animals and plants. Although gene expression, including the regulation of transcription, is taught in most...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/2671/?v=1
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Linking Genotype to Phenotype: The Effect of a Mutation in Gibberellic Acid Production on Plant Germination
27 Aug 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):
By James W. Mann1, Jennifer Larson2, Marcelo Pomeranz1, Emma M. Knee1, Diana Shin1, Julie A. Miller1, Courtney G. Price1, Deborah K. Crist1, Erich Grotewold1, Jelena Brkljacic1
1. The Ohio State University 2. Capital University
Basic concepts in genetics and plant development are often taught in lecture courses without a lab component. This approach provides students with the content knowledge, but fails to make...
https://qubeshub.org/publications/2596/?v=1