ABLE Proceedings – Volume 28

Induction of Secondary Chemical Defenses
Lawrence S. Blumer
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A Web-based Investigation of Evolution in Darwin’s Finches
Janice Bonner
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Environmental Microbial Ecology
Mary Puterbaugh Mulcahy and Harry Edenborn
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Interactions of Respiration and Photosynthesis in an Aquatic Ecosystem
Jane Caldwell and Kristi Teagarden
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Investigating the consequences of an invasive species to the ecological integrity of the community
Kathy Winnett-Murray and Lori Hertel
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Laboratory Exercises in Genetics and Bioinformatics

Genetics of Arabidopsis thaliana
Linda J. Robinson
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The Creature from Beneath: An Inquiry Genetics Exercise for Introductory Non-science Majors
Peggy Brickman and Cara Gormally
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An Introduction to Bioinformatics
Robert J. Kosinski
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Integrating Bioinformatic Instruction into the Undergraduate Biology Curriculum
Diane C. Rein, Jennifer Sharkey, and Jane Kinkus
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Laboratory Exercises in Physiology and Animal Diversity

Use of Renilla bioluminescence to illustrate nervous function
Anne Goodwin
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An Investigative Look at the Biology of Invertebrates
Saphida Migabo and Judy Guinan
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The Genetics of Beta-galactosidase-Encoded by the lacZ gene in E coli – Laboratory Exercises to Illustrate Gene Regulation
Kristene Henne and Sue Karcher
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Aging Skeletal Remains: An Investigative Lab Experience in Human Anatomy
Nancy Traiser and Michelle Slover
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Twigs and the t-test
Almuth H. Tschunko
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Bean Beetles, Callosobruchus maculatus, a Model System for Inquiry-Based Undergraduate Laboratories
Christopher W. Beck and Lawrence S. Blumer
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Habitat Preference of Artemia franciscana
Maggie Haag, Louise McBain, and Bill Glider
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Understanding Ecological Principles Through Parasitological Pedagogy
Gregory J. Sandland, Jillian Detwiler and Dennis J. Minchella
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Where shall I go? What shall I do? Using Chlamydomonas for Signal Transduction Experiments
A. Daniel Johnson
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Visual Sensory Physiology
Robert A. Linsenmeier and Roberta W. Ellington
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Nasonia vitripennis: a Drosophila Alternative
Carol Jansky and Cheryl Knox
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Experimental Embryology: A Modern Approach to Investigating the Effects of Teratogens on Early Development
Brenda Judge Grubb
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You Need a Teaching Philosophy – So Write One!
Mariëlle Hoefnagels
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Training and Mentoring TAs in Inquiry-Based Methods
Kelly Bohrer, Barbara D. Stegenga, and Alma Ferrier
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Guiding Questions: A Strategy to Promote more Effective and Independent Student Experimental Design in Inquiry Labs
Cara Gormally and Peggy Brickman
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Adapting Laboratory Curricula for Visually-Impaired Students
Jane E. Caldwell and Kristi Teagarden
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Sunprints, T-shirts and Team Building
Charlene Waggoner
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Moving the Prelab Out of the Laboratory
Sonya Michaud Lawrence
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Building a polygraph to teach physiology
Ann Yezerski
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Investigating Science
Brad Elder
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Using Motion-Detection Cameras in a College Ecology Course
Abraham J. Bernal, Michelle Hilton, et al.
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Using Palm Handheld Computers and the Internet to Increase Interactivity and Collaborative Learning in the Classroom
Betty L. Black, Marianne Niedzlek-Feaver, and Brenda J. Grubb
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How to Perturb Yeast: A Series of Experiments Investigating Yeast Growth and Protein Composition
Pamela L. Connerly
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Teaching Data Analysis and Presentation (as well as some Statistics) in an Introductory Biology Class
David Hougen-Eitzman
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A Simulation on using DNA Banding Patterns to access Relatedness
Marianne Niedzlek-Feaver
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Hybrid Format Allows Application, Integration, and Promotes Active Learning in Introductory Biology
Marianne Niedzlek-Feaver and Betty Black
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Determining Human Blood Type by Non-Invasive Methods
Michael P. Martin and Stephen M. Detzel
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