Genomics and bioinformatics in undergraduate curricula: Contexts for hybrid laboratory/lecture courses for entering and advanced science students

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 23-28

  Temple, Louise ^a   Cresawn, Steven G ^a   Monroe, Jonathan D ^a  

^a JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteriophage; Bioinformatics; Education; Genomics; Protein structure function

Indexed keywords

EID: 76349122227     PISSN: 14708175     EISSN: 15393429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bmb.20359     Document Type: Article

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