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  1. Fragile States: A Case Study Exploring Genetics, Molecular Biology, and Biochemistry Through the Lens of Fragile X Syndrome

    24 Aug 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Amy T. Hark*1, Lauren E. Washco1

    Muhlenberg College

    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...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/4510/?v=1

  2. Splicing it Together: Using Primary Data to Explore RNA Splicing and Gene Expression in Large-Lecture Introductory Biology

    28 Apr 2022 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Jessie B. Arneson1, Jacob Woodbury1, Jacey Anderson1, Larry B. Collins2, Andy Cavagnetto1, William B. Davis1, Erika G. Offerdahl*1

    1. Washington State University 2. Washington State University, Delta State University

    At the heart of scientific ways of knowing is the systematic collection and analysis of data, which is then used to propose an explanation of how the world works. In this two-day module, students...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2863/?v=1

  3. Teaching Advanced Concepts in Regulation of the Lac Operon With Modeling and Simulation

    11 Feb 2022 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Christine S. Booth1, Audrey Crowther1, Resa Helikar1, Thuan Luong1, Michelle E. Howell2, Brian A. Couch1, Rebecca L. Roston1, Karin van Dijk*1, Tomáš Helikar*1

    1. University of Nebraska-Lincoln 2. University of Nebraska-Lincoln and LCC International University

    Success in biochemistry and other life science courses requires that students understand important biological concepts. One of these concepts is how gene regulation ensures that homeostasis is...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2792/?v=1

  4. Discovering Prokaryotic Gene Regulation by Building and Investigating a Computational Model of the lac Operon

    28 Aug 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Audrey Crowther1, Heather E Bergan-Roller2, Nicholas J Galt3, Lara Appleby4, Joseph T Dauer1, Tomáš Helikar*1

    1. University of Nebraska-Lincoln 2. Northern Illinois University 3. Valley City State University 4. Tufts University

    The ability to construct and reason through a biological system is an important skill to develop in science education. This level of understanding forces students to recognize the interrelatedness...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2623/?v=1

  5. Discovering Prokaryotic Gene Regulation with Simulations of the trp Operon

    28 Aug 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Audrey Crowther1, Heather E Bergan-Roller2, Nicholas J Galt3, Christine S Booth1, Joseph T Dauer1, Tomáš Helikar1

    1. University of Nebraska-Lincoln 2. Northern Illinois University 3. Valley City State University

    The trp operon exemplifies important biological concepts, including the central dogma of molecular biology, feedback inhibition, and gene regulation. For this reason, regulation of the trp operon...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2609/?v=1

  6. Using Synthetic Biology and pClone Red for Authentic Research on Promoter Function: Genetics (analyzing mutant promoters)

    25 Aug 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Todd T. Eckdahl1, A. Malcolm Campbell2

    1. Missouri Western State University 2. Davidson College

    Students often memorize the definition of a transcriptional promoter but fail to fully understand the critical role promoters play in gene expression.  This laboratory lesson allows students...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2551/?v=1

  7. Using Synthetic Biology and pClone Red for Authentic Research on Promoter Function: Introductory Biology (identifying new promoters)

    24 Aug 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By A. Malcolm Campbell1, Todd T. Eckdahl2

    1. Davidson College 2. Missouri Western State University

    Students often memorize the definition of a transcriptional promoter but fail to fully understand the critical role promoters play in gene expression. This laboratory lesson allows students to...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2547/?v=1

  8. Using Undergraduate Molecular Biology Labs to Discover Targets of miRNAs in Humans

    22 Aug 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Adam Idica1, Jordan Thompson1, Irene Munk Pedersen1, Pavan Kadandale1

    University of California, Irvine

    Incorporating authentic research experiences into undergraduate labs, while shown to be particularly effective at engaging and retaining students in STEM majors, can be difficult to accomplish...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2534/?v=1

  9. Population Demography in Swirl

    12 Feb 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Emily Weigel

    Georgia Institute of Technology

    The students will learn to generate, test, and graphically represent basic hypotheses on data distributions using large datasets.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1214/?v=4

  10. Population Demography in Swirl

    06 Nov 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Emily Weigel

    Georgia Institute of Technology

    The students will learn to generate, test, and graphically represent basic hypotheses on data distributions using large datasets.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1214/?v=3

  11. Population Demography in Swirl

    26 Sep 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Emily Weigel

    Georgia Institute of Technology

    The students will learn to generate, test, and graphically represent basic hypotheses on data distributions using large datasets.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1214/?v=2

  12. Using Synthetic Biology to Teach Data Science

    30 Jul 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Margaret S Saha1, Beteel Abu-Ageel1, Sanjana Challa1, Xiangyi Fang1, Chai Hibbert1, Anna Isler1, Elias Nafziger1, Adam Oliver1, Hanqiu Peng1, Julia Urban1, Vivian Zhu1

    College of William and Mary

    Poster and supplemental materials on using synthetic biology to introduce students to meaningful data mining, analysis, and application to engineering novel biological constructs.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1326/?v=2

  13. The Biology of Skin Color

    01 Jul 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By HHMI BioInteractive

    This film explores the hypothesis that different tones of skin color in humans arose as adaptations to the intensity of ultraviolet radiation in different parts of the world.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1335/?v=1

  14. Using Synthetic Biology to Teach Data Science

    26 Jun 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Margaret S Saha1, Beteel Abu-Ageel1, Sanjana Challa1, Xiangyi Fang1, Chai Hibbert1, Anna Isler1, Elias Nafziger1, Adam Oliver1, Hanqiu Peng1, Julia Urban1, Vivian Zhu1

    College of William and Mary

    Abstract for poster on using synthetic biology to introduce students to meaningful data mining, analysis, and application to engineering novel biological constructs.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1326/?v=1

  15. Population Demography in Swirl

    15 May 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Emily Weigel

    Georgia Institute of Technology

    The students will learn to generate, test, and graphically represent basic hypotheses on data distributions using large datasets.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1214/?v=1

  16. Using Undergraduate Molecular Biology Labs to Discover Targets of miRNAs in Humans

    04 Jan 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Adam Idica1, Jordan Thompson1, Irene Munk Pedersen1, Pavan Kadandale1

    University of California, Irvine

    In this lesson, we describe an easily adaptable lab module that can be used in existing undergraduate molecular biology lab courses to conduct authentic scientific research, published in CourseSource

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1007/?v=1

  17. Regulation Across Scales: Data Points Icebreaker Jigsaw

    02 Jan 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Kristine Grayson

    University of Richmond

    Students examine regulation at cellular, physiological, and ecological scales in a data-based jigsaw to explore how double-negative logic operates across biological systems. This was used as a...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/985/?v=1

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