Teaching Molecular Genetics Techniques to Undergraduates

具有计算机分析能力的分子生物学设备被纳入两门分子生物学课程；一门是为准备从事生态和保护生物学职业的学生开设的，另一门是为对生物技术和健康相关领域感兴趣的学生开设的。生态学中的分子方法是该项目的一个创新特征，有望在全国范围内产生影响。设备包括：离心机、色谱室、DNA测序仪和阅读器以及带有8个相关工作站的文件服务器。介绍的技术包括计算机分子遗传学数据库的访问和使用。使用这种设备的其他课程包括：生物学实验室基础、普通遗传学、人类遗传学、保护生物学、鱼类生态学和进化生物学。

Molecular biology equipment augmented with computer analysis capabilities is incorporated into two courses in molecular biology; one for students preparing for a career in ecology and conservation biology and one for students interested in biotechnology and health related fields. The molecular approach in ecology is an innovative feature of this project; one which promises to have national impact. Equipment includes: centrifuges, chromatography chambers, DNA sequencers and readers and a fileserver with 8 related workstations. Techniques introduced include access and use of computer molecular genetics databases. Other classes using this equipment include: the Foundations of Biology Lab, General Genetics, Human Genetics, Conservation Biology, Fish Ecology, and Evolutionary Biology.