Tags: molecular biology

Teaching Materials (1-14 of 14)

  1. When tests disagree, how do I know if I have COVID-19?

    09 Jan 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Holly Basta1, Sean Coleman2, Iglika V. Pavlova3, Aparna Shah4

    1. Rocky Mountain College 2. Wartburg College 3. University of North Carolina Greensboro 4. Virginia Tech

    Students will learn about infectious disease and the immune response to infection by investigating different types of tests (PCR, antigen, and antibody tests) to detect the SARS-CoV-2 viral genetic...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/3616/?v=1

  2. Drawing flowcharts of lab protocols helps students prepare for biology labs

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

    By Katie Anne Szumlanski Burnette

    University of California, Riverside

    With the publishing of the Vision and Change report, we know it is best practice to include authentic research experiences in our undergraduate science lab classes. One big challenge in teaching...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2738/?v=1

  3. Learning about Protein Structure and Function with Molecular CaseNet

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

    By Laurel Lorenz1, Keith A. Johnson2, Anya Goodman3, Shuchismita Dutta4

    1. Princeton University 2. Bradley University 3. California Polytechnic State University 4. Rutgers University

    Poster on the case studies available through Molecular CaseNet that focus on protein structure and function. Presented at the 2021 BIOME Institute.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2473/?v=1

  4. Understanding Eukaryotic Genes modules: Glossary of terms

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

    By Meg Laakso1, Carina Howell2, Cathy Silver Key3, Leocadia Paliulis4, Maria S Santisteban5, Chiyedza Small6, Joyce Stamm7, Elena Gracheva8

    1. Eastern University 2. Lock Haven University 3. North Carolina Central University 4. Bucknell University 5. UNC at Pembroke 6. Medgar Evers College CUNY 7. University of Evansville 8. Washington University in St. Louis

    This glossary defines the key terms that are used in the Understanding Eukaryotic Genes modules.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1995/?v=1

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. Module 2: Transcription Part I: From DNA Sequence to Transcription Unit

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

    By Maria Santisteban1, Alexa Sawa2

    1. University of North Carolina - Pembroke 2. College of the Desert

    This module illustrates how a primary transcript (pre-mRNA) is synthesized using a DNA molecule as the template. Students will learn about the importance of the 5' and 3' regions of the gene for...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1990/?v=1

  10. CRISPR Gene Editing: Designing the gRNA and Donor Template

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

    By Laurel Lorenz

    Princeton

    In this adaptation, students learn how CRISPR/Cas9 is used in bacterial immunity and gene editing. Students create both a gRNA target and a donor template to edit a gene. Mutations can be from the...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1962/?v=1

  11. Data Analysis and Cancer

    18 Dec 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Lynn Marie Diener

    Mount Mary University

    This is a flipped classroom approach, students will learn the basic content about cell-signaling, p53, and transcription factors before class. During class students will focus on data analysis...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1559/?v=1

  12. The p53 Gene and Cancer

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

    By HHMI BioInteractive

    This tutorial describes the structure and function of the p53 protein, how its activity is regulated in cells, and how mutant versions of p53 can lead to cancer.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1338/?v=1

  13. 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

  14. Molecular Biology of the Cell (MBoC)

    23 Oct 2018 | Teaching Materials

    An online journal focusing upon generally-applicable studies of cell biology.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/851/?v=1