Utilization of Caenorhabditis elegans in laboratory teaching of genetics
Received date: 2017-03-02
Revised date: 2017-03-27
Online published: 2017-12-25
Supported by
the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31471311, 31671409);Shenzhen Science, Technology and Innovation Fund(JCYJ20150529152146477)
Caenorhabditis elegans is one of the most important model organisms in the study of biology. It is ideal for laboratory teaching due to its short life cycle and low cost. It enriches the teaching content and can motivate students’ interest of learning. In this article, we have shown cased C. elegans for the observation of life cycle and mating, as well as the investigation of single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) and RNA interfere. In addition, we also discuss the details of the experimental design, basic requirement, preparations and related information. We conclude that C. elegans can be used as the experimental materials for teaching college laboratory courses, such as genetic, cell biology, model biology and developmental biology.
Key words： Caenorhabditis elegans; laboratory teaching; genetic laboratory
Xiaoying Ma1,Yinglan Zhao1, ,Yakun Song1,Yu Chung Tse1 . Utilization of Caenorhabditis elegans in laboratory teaching of genetics[J]. Hereditas(Beijing), 2017 , 39(8) : 763 -768 . DOI: 10.16288/j.yczz.17-076
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