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ArticleJournal of microbiology & biology education2025

A cross-disciplinary hands-on genomics curriculum adaptable for high school to undergraduate education.

Sophie Zaaijer, Simon C Groen

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Article in Journal of microbiology & biology education, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Sophie ZaaijerUniversity of California Riverside, Riverside, California, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0437-8620
Simon C GroenUniversity of California Riverside, Riverside, California, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4538-8865

Funding

Evolutionary Systems Biology of Host-Parasite InteractionsR35GM151194 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA RIVERSIDE · PI Simon Cornelis Groen · 2023 to 2026
$1.5M
NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM151194
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

DNA literacy is becoming increasingly essential for navigating healthcare, understanding pandemics, and engaging with biotechnology-yet genomics education remains limited at the secondary level of education. We present a modular, hands-on curriculum designed for high school and early undergraduate students (ages 14-21) that introduces key genomics concepts through an experiment on fermentation, a process that is key to food preservation and medicine. Students follow a complete scientific process: exploring what DNA is and how microbial succession works, analyzing real DNA sequencing data, and writing a formal scientific report. The course integrates molecular biology, bioinformatics, and data analysis obtained from portable nanopore sequencing technology (Oxford Nanopore MinION), giving students access to authentic data sets. Activities such as microbial species identification using taxonomic IDs foster skills in observation, experimental design, and quantitative reasoning. The curriculum aligns with Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and Vision and Change (V&C) frameworks, supporting interdisciplinary learning and scientific literacy. By making molecular biology visible and relatable, this curriculum equips diverse learners with the tools to engage meaningfully in a genomics-driven world.

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active recall learningcourse-based student research experiencegenomicsmicrobiology

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PMID40919937
PMCPMC12687634

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