Developing Fluorescent Mini-Microarrays for Undergraduate Instruction

生物科学（61）。该项目正在创建一系列低成本的定量实验室实验，教学生如何使用最先进的荧光微阵列技术进行调查；这是一种以前在大型生物学课程中没有的技术。微阵列允许学生进行探究式的调查，探索植物的生物多样性，系统学和进化。作为评估过程的一部分，本科生正在进行实验，以确定所有程序、教学材料和设备的稳健性，以确保该技术的大规模教育适应。微阵列和指导材料正在向更大的生物界提供。该项目由生物科学理事会新兴前沿司的资金共同资助。

Biological Sciences (61). This project is creating a series of low-cost, quantitative laboratory experiments that teach students how to perform investigations using state-of-the-art fluorescent microarray technology; a technology previously not available to large-scale biology courses. The microarrays allow students to conduct inquiry-based investigations exploring plant biodiversity, systematics and evolution. As part of the evaluation process, undergraduate research students are conducting the experiments to ascertain the robustness of all procedures, instructional materials and equipment to ensure wide-scale educational adaptation of this technology. The microarrays and instruction materials are being made available to the larger biology community.This project is being co-funded by funds from the Directorate for Biological Sciences, Emerging Frontiers Division.