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

小行星9451393 一年级生物课程将进行修订，以反映过去二十年来生物学发生的革命性变化。 新生实验室将作为三个实验室课程的基础，这些课程将分子细胞生物学，有机体生物学（我们目前在植物学动物学方面的合并）和生态学进化（课程已经到位）。伴随这三门课程的第一门课程的实验室将不仅专注于向新生介绍分子遗传学和随之而来的重组DNA技术，而且还将这些知识与生物化学和细胞生物学相结合，为后续课程中研究的许多不同过程提供坚实的基础。 这些设备将使定量分析、组织培养微生物学、细胞结构、蛋白质生物化学和酶学、DNA结构、基因绘图、DNA测序、重组DNA技术、转化表型分析等方面的入门实验成为可能。 除了为学生提供分子和细胞生物学的坚实基础外，实验室经验还将提高学生在这些领域进行高级学习的能力和机会。

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.