An Improved Molecular Biology Program at Western Oregon University

西俄勒冈大学寻求购买一台小型自动DNA测序仪，用于为生物学专业、本科生研究和中学科学教育人员扩展其分子生物学课程。该设备的用途包括：(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室课程；(2)将开展分子生物学教师的特别暑期讲习班和继续教育研究经验，使用重组DNA技术和DNA序列分析；(3)DNA序列分析是三个实验室研究的组成部分，这三个实验室为本科生、优等生和中等科学教育工作者提供研究经验；(4)DNA序列分析产生的数据鼓励学生，无论是普通实验室参与者还是参与研究的学生，利用计算机网络，从而将他们与基因组研究、分子数据库和整个科学界的更大框架联系起来。

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.