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Molecular Biology: Major Concepts and Learning Activities

This overview reviews key concepts and learning activities to help students understand how genes influence our traits by molecular processes.  Topics covered include basic understanding of the important roles of proteins and DNA; DNA structure, function and replication; the molecular biology of how genes influence traits, including transcription and translation; the molecular biology of mutations; and genetic engineering. 

To help students understand the relevance of these molecular processes, the suggested learning activities link alleles of specific genes to human characteristics such as albinism, hemophilia, sickle cell anemia and muscular dystrophy. Suggested activities include analysis and discussion activities, hands-on laboratory and simulation activities, web-based simulations, and a vocabulary review game.

The attached files have the overview of key concepts, with descriptions of relevant learning activities and links to the activities. 

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Muunda Mudenda's picture

Appreciation

"The document is really amazing and has helped me get proper insight into matters that were of great concern to me as a biochemistry student here at Bugema University in Uganda."

Serendip Visitor's picture

where it is?

Where can I find the overview to review key concepts? it is not showing any document.

iwaldron's picture

File is now available

Thank you very much for bringing this problem to my attention. I have fixed the page so the file for the molecular biology overview is now available.

Ingrid

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