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  1. Finding Selection in All the Right Places

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

    By Juliet F. K. Noor, Mohamed A. F. Noor

    Lab introducing students to evolutionary genetics using bioinformatics and biocuration, published as GSA Learning Resource

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/994/?v=1

  2. Garden peas and cabbage plants: A short 'de-simplified genetics' activity

    13 Apr 2024 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Pamela Kalas

    University of British Columbia

    Are plants of genotype T/T tall? Are those of genotype t/t short? Let's find out in this short activity entirely based on a segment of: Smith's (2014) "It’s Not Your Grandmother’s Genetics Anymore!"

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/4728/?v=1

  3. GEA Introductory lesson on BLAST

    25 Jul 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Justin DiAngelo1, Alexis Nagengast2, Wilson Leung3, Douglas L Chalker3

    1. Penn State Berks 2. Widener University 3. Washington University in St. Louis

    The "Introduction to BLAST using Human Leptin" exercise aims to introduce students to the use of the Basic Local Alignment Search Tool (BLAST) to identify related sequences and compare similarity...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1987/?v=1

  4. Geoscience Methods and Resources for K-5 Pre-Education Majors

    28 May 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By James Burton Deemy

    College of Coastal Georgia

    : Exploring Geoscience Methods was an excellent capstone experience for Elementary Education Majors. The class I used this module with was 24 students of various backgrounds and academic...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/572/?v=1

  5. Got Milk? Biome 2021 Lightning Talk

    04 Dec 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Glenna Malcolm1, Lauren C. McCarthy1, Jim Smith2, Adrianne Vasey1, Denise Woodward1

    1. Pennsylvania State University 2. Michigan State University

    The Got Milk? working group plans to use lactase persistence evolution as a case study to teach genetics in large introductory biology courses. While developing these resources, we will be mindful...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2812/?v=1

  6. Hands-On, Hands-Off: The Community College Genomics (ComGen) Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience

    10 Oct 2022 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Gita Bangera*1, Kimberly Harrington2, Irene Shaver3

    1. Bellevue College 2. Tacoma Community College 3. Belleveue College

    Science is a process of discovery where failure is inherent and iteration is necessary, yet instructors often teach the scientific process as if it is a controlled, highly supervised, confirmatory...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/3529/?v=1

  7. Intro videos and terminology for GMOs, Transcription, Translation

    28 Oct 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Sandi Connelly

    Rochester Institute Of Technology

    Compiled resources around GMOs and protein production including vocabulary, animations, videos, and games

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1446/?v=1

  8. Joel E. Greengiant Learns About Peas: From Nucleotides to Selection

    23 Oct 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Merle Heidemann1, Peter J.T. White1, Jim Smith1

    Michigan State University

    This case study follows purveyors of peas, Joel E. and Jolene Greengiant, as they learn about the origin, biochemistry, genetics and eventual artificial selection of sweet (wrinkled) peas, all in...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/845/?v=1

  9. Linked Genes and Recombination: Advanced Punnett Squares

    21 Aug 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Kaci Thompson1, Karen Nelson1

    University of Maryland

    An online module in which students learn about more difficult genetics problems, including linked genes and crossing over. Quantitatively students learn about marginal probabilities and chi-square...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/743/?v=1

  10. 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

  11. Lizard Evolution Series Collection

    17 Jan 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By HHMI BioInteractive

    The species of Anolis lizards of the Caribbean provide a living example of evolution and speciation.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/295/?v=1

  12. 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

  13. Mapping a Mutation to its Gene: The "Fly Lab" as a Modern Research Experience

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

    By Derek M. Dean*1, David L. Deitcher2, David W. Loehlin1, Lois M. Banta1

    1. Williams College 2. Cornell University

    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...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2707/?v=1

  14. Math Bench Probability and Statistics: Mice with Fangs - Intro to Punnett Squares

    21 Aug 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Kaci Thompson1, Karen Nelson1

    University of Maryland

    This is an online activity that provides an introduction to Punnett squares as a tool for visualizing genetic inheritance. The ratios of possible genotypes and phenotypes in offspring are...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/744/?v=1

  15. Mendelian Genetics, Probability, Pedigree, and Chi-Squared Statistics

    23 Jan 2018 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By HHMI BioInteractive

    A lesson that requires students to work through a series of questions pertaining to the genetics of sickle cell disease and its relationship to malaria.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/341/?v=1

  16. Module 1: Introduction to the Genome Browser: What is a Gene?

    25 Jul 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Joyce Stamm1, Jennifer Kennell2, Wilson Leung3, Leocadia Paliulis4, Srebrenka Robic5, Anne Rosenwald6

    1. University of Evansville 2. Vassar College 3. Washington University in St. Louis 4. Bucknell University 5. Agnes Scott College 6. Georgetown University

    This lesson introduces the University of California Santa Cruz genome browser to students, walking them through some of the key features so that it can be used for analysis of gene structure.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1989/?v=1

  17. Module 3: Transcription, Part II: What Happens to the Initial Transcript Made by RNA pol II?

    25 Jul 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Cathy Silver Key1, Chiyedza Small2, Laura Reed3

    1. North Carolina Central University 2. Medgar Evers College CUNY 3. The University of Alabama

    This module teaches about the three key steps that are involved in converting the pre-mRNA into a mature mRNA: 1) The addition of a 5’ cap, 2) The addition of a 3’ poly(A) tail, 3) The removal of...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1991/?v=1

  18. Module 4: Removal of Introns from pre-mRNA by Splicing

    25 Jul 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Meg Laakso1, Anne Rosenwald2

    1. Eastern University 2. Georgetown University

    In this module, students will learn to identify splice donor and acceptor sites that are best supported by RNA-Seq data, and use the canonical splice donor and splice acceptor sequences to identify...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1992/?v=1

  19. Module 5: The Need for an Open Reading Frame

    25 Jul 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Carina Howell1, Leocadia Paliulis2, Anne Rosenwald3

    1. Lock Haven University 2. Bucknell University 3. Georgetown University

    In this module, students will learn to identify the open reading frames for a given gene, and define the phases of the splice donor and acceptor sites.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1993/?v=1

  20. Module 6: Alternative Splicing

    25 Jul 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Leocadia Paliulis1, Anne Rosenwald2

    1. Bucknell University 2. Georgetown University

    This module explores how multiple different mRNAs and polypeptides can be encoded by the same gene. After completing this module students will be able to explain how alternative splicing of a gene...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1994/?v=1

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