Pathways over Time: Functional Genomics Research in an Introductory Laboratory Course.

ABSTRACT: National reports have called for the introduction of research experiences throughout the undergraduate curriculum, but practical implementation at many institutions faces challenges associated with sustainability, cost, and large student populations. We describe a novel course-based undergraduate research experience (CURE) that introduces introductory-level students to research in functional genomics in a 3-credit, multisection laboratory class. In the Pathways over Time class project, students study the functional conservation of the methionine biosynthetic pathway between divergent yeast species. Over the five semesters described in this study, students (N = 793) showed statistically significant and sizable growth in content knowledge (d = 1.85) and in self-reported research methods skil

SUBMITTER: Reeves TD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6007769 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature