Activity
Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Mapping Genes to Traits in Dogs Using SNPs

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Genetic analysis has gone to the dogs! Learners use real DNA information collected from dog saliva to study the relationship between genotypes and phenotypes. They analyze alleles to determine correlations to coat color, length, and...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Proteomics

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Young scholars analyze data taken from proteomic experiments. In this biology activity, students explain the importance of bioinformatics tools in the study of proteins. They evaluate scientific results using math and computer software.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

BLAST Algorithm

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students explore a series of activities on using BLAST. In this biology lesson plan, students explain the significance of BLAST in DNA query. They give real world applications of BLAST.