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From Organelle to Protein Gel: A 6-Wk Laboratory Project on Flagellar Proteins

Department of Biological Sciences, Le Moyne College, Syracuse, NY 13214

Monitoring Editor: Elizabeth Vallen

Address correspondence to: Beth Ferro Mitchell (mitchell{at}lemoyne.edu)

Research suggests that undergraduate students learn more from lab experiences that involve longer-term projects. We have developed a one-semester laboratory sequence aimed at sophomore-level undergraduates. In designing this curriculum, we focused on several educational objectives: 1) giving students a feel for the scientific research process, 2) introducing them to commonly used lab techniques, and 3) building skills in both data analysis and scientific writing. Over the course of the semester, students carry out two project-based lab experiences and write two substantial lab reports modeled on primary literature. Student assessment data indicate that this lab curriculum achieved these objectives. This article describes the first of these projects, which uses the biflagellate alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii to introduce students to the study of flagellar motility, protein synthesis, microtubule polymerization, organelle assembly, and protein isolation and characterization.

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