Population Genetics of Coat Characteristics in Domestic Cats
To begin the exercise, students are taught to recognize the coat color and pattern phenotypes produced by alleles at seven distinct gene loci, using photographs of local cats, or pictures from cat c...

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Measuring Genetic Variation in Zebra Mussels Using Protein Electrophoresis
At the 1997 ABLE meeting in Calgary Jim Bader (Case Western Reserve University) presented a major workshop on using cellulose acetate electrophoresis to measure genetic variability in natural popula...

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Simple Software to Demonstrate Changes in Allele Frequency
This abstract describes a computer simulation which helps students understand changes in allelic frequencies in populations.

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Application of the Hardy-Weinberg model to a mixed population of Bar and wild-type Drosophila
Unlike most population genetics labs, which involve simulations with beans or beads, this lab provides an opportunity to study a population of living organisms. Using Bar and wild-type Drosophila

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A Lab on Population Genetics and Evolution: A physical Model and Computer Simulation
This laboratory exercise features a physical and computer simulation of Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium.

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Microsatellite DNA: Population Genetics and Forensic Applications
Microsatellite DNA has been used as standard genetic markers for human identification in forensic laboratories. This multi-week lab module uses professional lab techniques to cover concepts in molecul...

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Six gamelike/experimental microcomputer simulations
This resource provides brief descriptions and a sample exercise for programs contained in BioBytes 3.1, a collection of computer simulation modules. The programs themselves cover a range of topics in...

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