Bioinformatics for undergraduates: Steps toward a quantitative bioscience curriculum

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 180-186

  Chapman, Barbara S ^a   Christmann, James L ^a   Thatcher, Eileen F ^a  

^a SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioinformatics; Course design; Interdisciplinary curriculum; Problem based learning

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOINFORMATICS; BIOLOGY; BIOTECHNOLOGY; EDUCATION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; GRADUATE STUDENT; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; STUDENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33744971210     PISSN: 14708175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bmb.2006.49403403180     Document Type: Article

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