Integration of Biochemistry, Molecular Genetics, and Cell Biology into a Foundation Lab Course in Freshman Biology

9451393劳伦斯大学一年级的生物学课程将进行修订，以反映过去二十年来生物学领域发生的革命性变化。大一新生的实验室将作为三门实验课程的基础，连接分子与细胞生物学、有机生物学（我们现有的植物学与动物学课程的合并）和生态学与进化论（课程已经开设）。在这三门课程中，第一门课程的实验室不仅会向新生介绍分子遗传学和相关的重组DNA技术，而且还会将这些知识与生物化学和细胞生物学相结合，为后续课程中学习的许多不同过程提供坚实的基础。该设备将用于定量分析、组织培养和微生物学、细胞结构、蛋白质生物化学和酶学、DNA结构、基因定位、DNA测序、重组DNA技术、转化和表型分析的入门实验。除了为学生提供分子和细胞生物学的坚实基础外，实验室经验也将提高学生在这些领域的能力和深造机会。

9451393 Lawrance First year biology curriculum will be revised to reflect the revolutionary changes which have taken place in biology over the past two decades. The freshman laboratory will serve as a foundation in a sequence of three laboratory courses bridging molecular & cellular biology, organismal biology (a merger of our present offerings in botany & zoology), and ecology & evolution (course already in place). The laboratory accompanying the first of these three courses will focus not only on introducing molecular genetics and attendant recombinant DNA techniques to freshman, but also on integrating this knowledge with biochemistry and cell biology to provide a solid foundation for the many diverse processes studied in subsequent courses. The equipment will enable introductory experiments in quantitative analysis, tissue culture & microbiology, cell architecture, protein biochemistry and enzymology, DNA structure, gene mapping, DNA sequencing, recombinant DNA techniques, transformation & phenotypic analysis. In addition to providing students with a solid grounding in molecular and cellular biology, the laboratory experiences will also enhance students' abilities and opportunities for advanced study in these areas.