DNA microarray wet lab simulation brings genomics into the high school curriculum

CBE Life Sciences Education

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 332-339

  Campbell, A Malcolm ^a   Zanta, Carolyn A ^b   Heyer, Laurie J ^a   Kittinger, Ben ^a   Gabric, Kathleen M ^c   Adler, Leslie ^d  

^a DAVIDSON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^c Hinsdale Central High School   (United States)

^d Montgomery County Public Schools   (United States)

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ARTICLE; CURRICULUM; DNA MICROARRAY; EDUCATION; GENOMICS; HIGH SCHOOL; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HUMAN; LEARNING; SIMULATION; STUDENT ATTITUDE; STUDENT RETENTION; STUDENT SATISFACTION; TEACHING;

CURRICULUM; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; GENOMICS; HUMANS; LABORATORIES; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; OLIGONUCLEOTIDE ARRAY SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOLS; STUDENTS; TEACHING;

EID: 33845984916     PISSN: '     EISSN: 19317913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1187/cbe.06-07-0172     Document Type: Article

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