
Advances in Biology Laboratory Education – Volume 46
Editors: Megan Cole & Jenean O’Brien
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Major Workshops
Using Tn5-RL27 transposon to rescue-clone and identify transposon mutants in Escherichia coli R10
Sylvie D. Bardin & Zahra Mortaji
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Community engagement in the classroom: using the natural history of arthropods for service-learning
Michael S. Berger
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Evaluating insect microbiomes with Oxford Nanopore sequencing
Lawrence S. Blumer, Laura Avila, Tiana Scott, Anna J. Zelaya, Christopher W. Beck & Nicole M. Gerardo
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Do dogs share a dietary trait with us? A mock-up ELISA for testing amylase concentration in domestic and wild canids.
Marylène Boulet, Estelle Chamoux & Geneviève Levasseur
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Broccoli Seedling Respiration and Photosynthesis Rates
Kimberly Curry, Kathleen Nolan & Allen Burdowski
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My Gene Project: examining gene, mRNA, protein features and creating a phylogenetic gene tree to examine the evolutionary history of your gene of choice
Kimberley Curry & John Taylor
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Collaboration through catalase
Erika L. Doctor & Cassandra S. Korte
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Using dragonfly larvae (naiads) to investigate predator-prey interactions
William V. Glider, Brandon G. Kircher, Grace A. McManaman & Ethan P. Ramsey
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Reflections on who belongs in science: Curricular innovations implemented in an intro bio lab class
Jessica Goldstein & Jordan Balaban
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ECOLOGIES: A Versatile (and Fun) Strategy Game for Teaching Ecological Concepts
Sanjiva M. Gunasekara & Amber J. Reece
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Making groupwork work: A holistic approach
Hans D. Lemke & Michael J. Keller
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Yeast complementation: A study in genotypes and phenotypes
Amy L. Marion
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Creating a lab plan with ChatGPT. Embryonic Development: Comparative Modeling of Germ Layers
Laurel Rodgers, ChatGPT
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Integration of Pig Heart Dissection into College Level Clinical Anatomy Labs
Ednaliz Rodriguez Medina
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Monitoring and understanding stream water quality
Julia M. Schmitz & Debra F. Dooley
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My heart will go on: A guided inquiry Daphnia heart rate lab to teach experimental design
Suzanne E. Thuecks
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Turtle shells, trade-offs, and t-tests: using 3D-printed models to explore morphological evolution and its functional consequences
Ehren Whigham & Gabriel Rivera
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What’s in your food? Investigation of nutritional properties in common household staples
Jenny Wollschlager & Micaela Haas
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Mini Workshops
Generating a simulated dataset for Community Ecology analyses
Tegan N. Barry & Jenny L. McCune
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Using ChatGPT for Education and Research
Sydney M Benson, Jacquelyn E Jacobs & Danny C LeBert
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Finding the signal in the noise: Modeling genome-wide association studies of dog traits with SNP analysis using HHMI BioInteractive resources
Christina Bowers
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Genome-wide association studies: why not teach it easy?
Estelle Chamoux
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Lab Notebook POGIL (process-oriented guided-inquiry learning) activity
Megan F. Cole
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Leaf herbivory and fungal occurrence on tree species
Miriam Ferzli, Patty Aune, Eli Meir & Kelly Schmid
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Disease, Decisions, and Data – A Data-Rich Case Study with GM Mosquitoes
J. Phil Gibson & Peter J. Park
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Linked assignments to teach the writing of scientific methods while exploring the limits and benefits of generative AI
Jennifer D. Hayden & Audrey J. Ettinger
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Using a (patho)histology lab to teach cell & molecular biology concepts
A. Daniel Johnson & Halle Stump
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Decolonizing the lab: Exploring different approaches for facilitating Indigenization in laboratory curriculum
Manon Lepage
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Statistics and Data Visualization in CUREs
Ania A. Majewska
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Optimize native mini-meadow germination for biodiversity: CURE
Catarina Mata
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Using Semester-Long Scaffolded Activities to Guide Students Through Reading Scientific Literature
Swarna Mohan
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Assessing Ecological Genetic Diversity as an Introductory Biology Mini-CURE
Jonathan Moore, Ananya Ramkumar & Bernice Sule
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Integrating visual pedagogical components in Developmental Biology: using 3D plaster models and histological sections to teach embryogenesis to undergraduate students
Ritu Sarpal
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Using webcams as a tool for applying quantitative methods to animal behavior
Brian Swisher
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Analyzing single-molecule DNA sequence data
Brian Teague & Danielle Palow
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Fuzzy Genetics: A New Exercise on Cell Division
Ann Yezerski
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Posters
A multi-pronged approach to building visual literacy skills in a senior biochemistry course
Nina Bernstein & Amy Tessier
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DNA repair as a model to challenge student inquiry and experimental design
Christopher Day, Claire Meaders & Lisa McDonnell
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Using alkaline phosphatase extracted from bean beetles to introduce enzyme characteristics in introductory biology
Fardad Firooznia, Mauricio Diaz, Nicole Fernandez, Daniel Paredes, Khady Thiam & Jhunior Morillo
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Effects of creatine monohydrate on Brassica rapa growth: How a plant lab project led to original research
Madison King, Connor McGough, Michael MacKenzie & Juan A. Aldana
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Decolonizing the lab: Exploring different approaches for facilitating Indigenization in laboratory curriculum
Manon Lepage
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Student-designed experiments fill knowledge gaps about caterpillar-ant symbiosis
Lauren K. Lucas & Zachariah Gompert
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Explorations in genetics research – broadening access to undergraduate research through a one-semester course
Madison N McCarthy & Megan K Dennis
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The adventure of linc(RNAs): building confidence in bioinformatics with lincRNA identification
Rebecca Murphy
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Making connections between PCR primer design theory and application using root transformation of soybeans as a model system
Laurie Pacarynuk
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Implementation of a Puerto Rican Parrot genomics CURE into an upper-level biotechnology course
Don W. Paetkau, Juan Carlos Martínez-Cruzado, Alondra Díaz Lameiro & Wilson Leung
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Female anatomy and physiology “street interview” activity
Lisa Prowant & Sarah Reardon
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Impactful hands-on pre-labs using 3D paper models
Sarah E. Ruffell & Sura Ali
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Portable inexpensive microscopes for STEAM (Science Technology Engineering Art and Mathematics) Outreach
Sabrina Segar & Jennifer O. Liang
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Are CUREs enhanced by returning to a familiar model system? A case study using Lake-in-a-Tube microcosms
Brian J. Swisher
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Salad BOL: An Investigation into the Efficacy of DNA Barcoding in Salad Greens
Katherine S. Wydner, Vasilios Orologas, Jill E. Callahan & Frances Raleigh
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Editors
Editor-in-Chief: Megan Cole
Senior Editor: Jenean O’Brien
Associate Editors
Juan Aldena, Michèle Barmoy, Nina Bernstein, Emily Boone, Marylene Boulet, Bob Deziel, Erika Doctor, Audrey Ettinger, Jessica Goldstein, Dan Johnson, Kacey Mackowetsky, Ania Majewski, Catarina Mata, Mindy McCarville, John Moore, Lois Murray, Nicole Nivillac, Laurie Pacarynuk, Jody Rintoul, Suzanne Thuecks, Joanna Vondrasek, Mark Wolansky
Production Editor
Suzanne Thuecks
Technical Editor
Chris Beck