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Integrating Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics Education
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: Received: 7 November 2018 / Approved: 8 November 2018 / Online: 8 November 2018 (03:35:03 CET)
Version 2 : Received: 12 November 2018 / Approved: 13 November 2018 / Online: 13 November 2018 (10:22:06 CET)
Version 2 : Received: 12 November 2018 / Approved: 13 November 2018 / Online: 13 November 2018 (10:22:06 CET)
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Abstract
Combined awareness about the power and limitations of bioinformatics and molecular biology enables advanced research based on high-throughput data. Despite an increasing demand for scientists with a combined background in both fields, the education in dry lab and wet lab is often separated. This work describes an example of integrated education with focus on genomics and transcriptomics. Participants learn computational and molecular biology methods in the same practical course. Peer-review is applied as a teaching method to foster cooperative learning of students with heterogeneous backgrounds. Evaluation results indicate acceptance and appreciation of this approach.
Supplementary and Associated Material
https://github.com/bpucker/AppliedGenomeResearch: Applied Genome Research
https://github.com/bpucker/MolecularMethodsInGenomeResearch: Molecular Methods in Genome Research
Keywords
sequencing technologies; NGS; genome research; genome assembly; variant calling; RNA-Seq; transcriptome assembly; bioinformatics; molecular biology; education
Subject
Biology and Life Sciences, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Copyright: This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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