Article
Teaching the fluctuation test in silico by using mutate: a program to distinguish between the adaptive and spontaneous mutation hypotheses.
Biochemistry and molecular biology education : a bimonthly publication of the International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology - 1 Jul 2012
Carvajal-Rodríguez Antonio
Abstract excerpt
Mutate is a program developed for teaching purposes to impart a virtual laboratory class for undergraduate students of Genetics in Biology. The program emulates the so-called fluctuation test whose aim is to distinguish between spontaneous and adaptive mutation hypotheses in bacteria. The plan is to train students in certain key multidisciplinary aspects of current genetics such as sequence databases, DNA...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.