Presented by Nancy Boury (Iowa State University) and Greg Phillips (University of Georgia). Moderated by Stanley Maloy, JMBE EIC.
Changing Colors and Understanding: The Use of Mutant Chromogenic Protein and Informational Suppressor Strains of Escherichia coli to Explore the Central Dogma of Molecular Biology
The central dogma of molecular biology is a key concept for undergraduate students in the life sciences as it describes the flow of information in living systems from gene-to-gene product. However, despite often being covered in many introductory life science courses, students may still have misconceptions surrounding the central dogma, even as they move on to advanced courses. Active learning strategies, such as laboratory activities, can be useful in addressing such misconceptions. In the laboratory exercise presented here, senior undergraduate students explore the intricacies of nonsense suppressor mutations to challenge their understanding of the central dogma.
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