Laboratory Activities to Support Student Understanding of the Molecular Mechanisms of Mutation & Natural Selection

Tina Hubler; Patti Adams; Jonathan Scammell

doi:10.1525/abt.2015.77.2.7

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Tina Hubler,^1,* Patti Adams,² Jonathan Scammell³

¹Tina Hubler is an Associate Professor of Biology at the University of North Alabama, Florence, AL 35
²Patti Adams is an Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences at South University School of Pharm
³Jonathan Scammell is Professor and Chair of the Department of Comparative Medicine at the University

^*Corresponding Author

Abstract

The molecular basis of evolution is an important and challenging concept for students to understand. In a previous article, we provided some of the scientific background necessary to teach this topic. This article features a series of laboratory activities demonstrating that molecular events can alter the genomes of organisms. These activities are most appropriate for undergraduate students in Honors Biology, Genetics, or Molecular Biology courses. Student laboratory instructions are included to allow students to conduct the activities, make observations, interpret the results, and draw conclusions.

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Tina Hubler, Patti Adams, and Jonathan Scammell "Laboratory Activities to Support Student Understanding of the Molecular Mechanisms of Mutation & Natural Selection," The American Biology Teacher 77(2), 118-125, (1 February 2015). https://doi.org/10.1525/abt.2015.77.2.7

Published: 1 February 2015