ABLE Proceedings – Volume 30

Conversion/Immersion: Writing case studies
Peggy Brickman and Norris Armstrong
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Intraspecific Competition in Bean Beetles
Christopher W. Beck and Lawrence S. Blumer
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A Study of Fermentation by Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Janice M. Bonner
[Abstract] [Article]

Museum Ecology: Using Fine Art to Reinforce Ecological Concepts
Mariëlle H. Hoefnagels
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Gene Knockout/Gene Therapy in Yeast Using Homologous Recombination
Ginny G. Hutchins and S. Catherine Silver Key
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Challenging Misconceptions about Osmosis
Robert J. Kosinski and C. Kaighn Morlok
[Abstract] [Article]

Use of Bioinformatics to Investigate Β-Lactamase, a Mediator of Β-Lactam
Paula Lessem
[Abstract] [Article]

Diffusion
Charlotte K. Omoto, Deborah L. Short, and Paul A. Rabie
[Abstract] [Article]

Modular Cloning and Sequencing: A Six-Week Project in Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics
Dave L. Robinson, Joann M. Lau, Sandra Porter, Byrony S. Wiseman and Melissa Woodrow
[Abstract] [Article]

Community Ecology of Dragonflies
Fred Singer
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BioOptics Corporation: An Investigative Interdisciplinary Case Study on the Eye
Christopher C. Barney, Catherine Mader, Kathy A. Winnett-Murray, Lori Hertel, and Alan DeWeerd
[Abstract] [Article]

Gaining a Deeper and More Integrated Understanding: Linking Mendelian Genetics With Molecular Genetics Using Web-Based Bioinformatics Tools
Isabelle Barrette-Ng, Don MacMillan, and David Hansen
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Use of Plant Tissue Cultures for the Demonstration of Plant Mineral Nutrient Deficiency Symptoms
Michael J. Bosela, Nicholas Becker, and Kirk Bradtmiller
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A Quick, Simple, and Accurate Chemotaxis Bioassay
Andrew Catalano and Danton H. O’Day
[Abstract] [Article]

Incorporating the Real World into Laboratory Exercises
Judy Guinan, Jeremy Wojdak, and Joseph Wirgau
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Bringing the Lab into your Lectures
Martha J. Jack
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Doing Science as Service Learning
Beth Landon
(Content published in volume 30 CD was the content of a poster presentation, “Doing Science” as Service Learning, published in volume 29, and reprinted in volume 30 in error.)

Reverse Genetics: Identification of Arabidopsis Lines with T-DNA Insertions in a Gene of Interest
Brenda G. Leicht and Chi-Lien Cheng
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Updating the Taste Test for the A & P Laboratory
Karen A. McMahon
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Strategies for Responding to Student Laboratory Writing Assignments
Kristen Miller and Cara Gormally
[Abstract] [Extended Abstract]

Gambling with Genetics: An Introduction to Probability and Chi Square Analysis
Susan A. Moore
[Abstract] [Article]

Riddles as Metaphors: Illustrating the Role of Experimentation in Constructing a Scientific Theory
Todd Nickle
[Abstract] [Article]

Digital Resources for Simulating Protein Acrylamide (PAGE) Electrophoresis
Marianne Niedzlek-Feaver and Betty L. Black
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High Expectations – Transforming First Year Students into Ethical Scientists
Tanya Noel and Jennifer Petruniak
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FAMIS Animations as Teaching Tools and Laboratory Exercises: Their Value and How to Make Them
Danton H. O’Day
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Phenotypes to Genotypes Using C. elegans
Pliny A. Smith
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Excuse Me, May I Interject? Using Current News Articles to Step into the Middle of a Scientific Conversation
Mindy Thuna
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Versatility of Electrophoresis as a Tool for Inquiry-Based Collaboration in Developmental Biology and Comparative Physiology
Charlene F. Blando-Hoegler and Carl S. Hoegler
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The Effect of UV Radiation on the Survival of Yeast and its Implication to a Real-Life Situation
Allison R. D’Costa and Irma Santoro
[Abstract] [Article]

Monitoring Changes in Species: Africanization in U.S. Honeybees
Marianne Niedzlek-Feaver, Patricia Aune, and Miriam Ferzli
[Abstract] [Article]

Introducing Microarray Technology into the Undergraduate Laboratory
Rosemary H. Ford
[Abstract] [Published Abstract]

A Lab Using C. elegans to Investigate the Nervous System and Behavior
Jessica Goldstein
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Gummi Bear Genetics: An Exercise in Understanding Epistasis
Susan A. Moore
[Abstract] [Article]