Drosophila Genomics: Sequencing and Annotating a Genome in the Classroom
Presentation Type
Poster/Portfolio
Presenter Major(s)
Biomedical Sciences, Nursing
Mentor Information
Martin Burg, burgm@gvsu.edu
Department
Biomedical Sciences
Location
Henry Hall Atrium 41
Start Date
13-4-2011 9:00 AM
End Date
13-4-2011 10:00 AM
Abstract
Genomics is a rapidly developing field that is proving to be relevant to many areas of biology and medicine. This course provides students with an enhanced understanding of genomics for those potentially interested in entering the field. Of the 12 Drosophila species that have been sequenced, only the fourth ('dot') chromosome of D. melanogaster has been completed. The Genomics Education Partnership enables undergraduate students to assist in the completion of the genome sequence and annotation of the 'dot' chromosome from selected Drosophila species. Students are assigned a DNA fragment to 'finish' the DNA sequence using the resources of the genome sequencing center at Washington University at St. Louis. Students then annotate genes and the location of the gene in the dot chromosome between each species and D. melanogaster. The research contributed by students is placed into a database of genomic information, furthering scientific knowledge of comparative genomics in Drosophila.
Drosophila Genomics: Sequencing and Annotating a Genome in the Classroom
Henry Hall Atrium 41
Genomics is a rapidly developing field that is proving to be relevant to many areas of biology and medicine. This course provides students with an enhanced understanding of genomics for those potentially interested in entering the field. Of the 12 Drosophila species that have been sequenced, only the fourth ('dot') chromosome of D. melanogaster has been completed. The Genomics Education Partnership enables undergraduate students to assist in the completion of the genome sequence and annotation of the 'dot' chromosome from selected Drosophila species. Students are assigned a DNA fragment to 'finish' the DNA sequence using the resources of the genome sequencing center at Washington University at St. Louis. Students then annotate genes and the location of the gene in the dot chromosome between each species and D. melanogaster. The research contributed by students is placed into a database of genomic information, furthering scientific knowledge of comparative genomics in Drosophila.