Teaching Materials (1-2 of 2)

1. The Science Behind the ACTN3 Polymorphism

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

   By Dana J. Somers*¹, Tiffany A. Frey*¹, Heather L. Lehman²

   1. Dickinson College 2. Millersville University

   A common polymorphism in the alpha-actinin-3 (ACTN3) gene results in the lack of ACTN3 protein expression in fast twitch muscle fibers in ~16% of the human population (1). This genetic change has...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/2648/?v=1

2. The ACTN3 Polymorphism: Applications in Genetics and Physiology Teaching Laboratories

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

   By Tiffany A. Frey*¹, Dana J. Somers*¹, Heather L. Lehman², Allison E. Hall³, Eun Kyeong Hwang⁴, Ronit I. Yarden⁴

   1. Dickinson College 2. Millersville University 3. New York University 4. Georgetown University

   Inquiry-based undergraduate laboratories provide the opportunity to engage students in a research experience that improves scientific thinking, but such activities can be difficult to develop and...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/2646/?v=1