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Genome Science: A Video Tour of the Washington University Genome Sequencing Center for High School and Undergraduate Students

Susan K. Flowers^*,, Carla Easter^,, Andrea Holmes, Brian Cohen, April E. Bednarski^*, Elaine R. Mardis, Richard K. Wilson, and Sarah C.R. Elgin^*

^* Department of Biology, Washington University Genome Sequencing Center, and Department of Education, Washington University, St. Louis, MO 63130.

Address correspondence to: April Bednarski (aprilb{at}biology2.wustl.edu) or Sarah Elgin (selgin{at}biology.wustl.edu).

Sequencing of the human genome has ushered in a new era of biology. The technologies developed to facilitate the sequencing of the human genome are now being applied to the sequencing of other genomes. In 2004, a partnership was formed between Washington University School of Medicine Genome Sequencing Center's Outreach Program and Washington University Department of Biology Science Outreach to create a video tour depicting the processes involved in large-scale sequencing. "Sequencing a Genome: Inside the Washington University Genome Sequencing Center" is a tour of the laboratory that follows the steps in the sequencing pipeline, interspersed with animated explanations of the scientific procedures used at the facility. Accompanying interviews with the staff illustrate different entry levels for a career in genome science. This video project serves as an example of how research and academic institutions can provide teachers and students with access and exposure to innovative technologies at the forefront of biomedical research. Initial feedback on the video from undergraduate students, high school teachers, and high school students provides suggestions for use of this video in a classroom setting to supplement present curricula.

Key Words: undergraduate • high school • genomics • DNA sequencing