REIL Biology: Integrating a Cyanobacterial Molecular Systematics Research Project into an Introductory Biology Laboratory

 

Tested Studies in Laboratory Teaching, 2018, Volume 39

Catherine Wheeler & Jeffrey Johansen

Abstract

Participation in a novel molecular systematics research project was used to teach introductory biology students concepts of DNA structure and replication, PCR, cloning, restriction analysis and molecular systematics. This poster will present the results of this project over the past two years as well as the pros and cons of incorporating research into an introductory level course.

Keywords:  introductory biology, molecular systematics

University of Wisconsin, Madison (2017)