An Improved Molecular Biology Program at Western Oregon University

西俄勒冈大学（Western Oregon University）正在寻求购买一台小型自动DNA测序仪，以扩展其面向生物学专业、本科研究和中学科学教育者的分子生物学课程。这台设备的用途包括：(1)DNA序列分析和计算生物学将被纳入现有的微生物学和分子生物学实验课程；(2)为中学科学教师开发利用重组DNA技术和DNA序列分析的分子生物学暑期专题研讨会和继续教育研究经验；(3) DNA序列分析是三个实验室研究的重要组成部分，为本科生、优等生和中学科学教育者提供研究经验；(4) DNA序列分析产生的数据鼓励学生，包括一般实验室参与者和参与研究的学生，利用计算机网络，从而将他们与更大的基因组研究框架、分子数据库和整个科学界联系起来。

Western Oregon University seeks the acquisition of a small-scale automated DNA sequencing apparatus with which to expand its curriculum in molecular biology for biology majors, undergraduate research, and secondary school science educators. The uses of this piece of equipment include the following: (1) DNA sequence analysis and computational biology will be incorporated into existing laboratory courses for microbiology and molecular biology; (2) special summer workshops and continuing education research experiences for secondary science teachers will be developed in molecular biology that employ recombinant DNA technology and DNA sequence analysis; (3) DNA sequence analysis is an integral part of the research in three laboratories which provide research experiences to undergraduates, honors students, and secondary science educators; and (4) data generated by DNA sequence analysis encourages students, both general laboratory participants and students participating in research, to utilize computer networks, thus connecting them with the larger framework of genome research, molecular databases, and the scientific community at large.