'Model your genes the mathematical way' - A mathematical biology workshop for secondary school teachers

Teaching Mathematics and its Applications

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 91-101

  Martins, Ana Margarida ^a   Vera Licona, Paola ^a   Laubenbacher, Reinhard ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; STUDENTS; TEACHING;

BOOLEAN NETWORKS; DANVILLE; DISCRETE MATHEMATICS; LESSON PLANS; MATHEMATICAL BIOLOGY; REGULATORY NETWORK; SCHOOL TEACHERS; SECONDARY SCHOOLS; TEACHERS'; VIRGINIA;

CURRICULA;

EID: 44949181951     PISSN: 02683679     EISSN: 14716976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/teamat/hrn003     Document Type: Article

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