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Cell Biol Educ 2(2): 98-111 2003
DOI: 10.1187/cbe.03-02-0007
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Public Access for Teaching Genomics, Proteomics, and Bioinformatics

A. Malcolm Campbell

Biology Department, Davidson College, Box 7118, Davidson, North Carolina 28035-7118

Corresponding author. E-mail address: macampbell{at}davidson.edu.

When the human genome project was conceived, its leaders wanted all researchers to have equal access to the data and associated research tools. Their vision of equal access provides an unprecedented teaching opportunity. Teachers and students have free access to the same databases that researchers are using. Furthermore, the recent movement to deliver scientific publications freely has presented a second source of current information for teaching. I have developed a genomics course that incorporates many of the public-domain databases, research tools, and peer-reviewed journals. These online resources provide students with exciting entree into the new fields of genomics, proteomics, and bioinformatics. In this essay, I outline how these fields are especially well suited for inclusion in the undergraduate curriculum. Assessment data indicate that my students were able to utilize online information to achieve the educational goals of the course and that the experience positively influenced their perceptions of how they might contribute to biology.

Key Words: genomic • proteomics • bioinformatics • teaching • research • undergraduate • model organisms • online databases • public domain




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