Epigenetics comprehensive experimental course based on the integration of science and education to cultivate students' ability of cutting-edge innovation
Received date: 2023-07-03
Revised date: 2023-11-15
Online published: 2023-11-16
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Higher Education Teaching Reform Research Topic of Jilin Province(JLO4169120190727102937);Higher Education Teaching Reform Research Topic of Jilin Province(JLJY202393805644);Higher Education Teaching Reform Research Topic of Jilin Province(JG2020008)
The integration of science and education is an effective way for universities to cultivate students in cutting-edge innovative interests. Epigenetics is the expansion of classical genetics, the corresponding experimental courses of which have not been integrated into the current teaching system. In this paper, by taking advantage of our laboratory's research on the DNA methylation maintenance gene, OsMET1-2 in rice, we have integrated our innovative findings in the education curriculum, and built a comprehensive teaching system on experimentation research, which greatly stimulates the curiosity of the students. Taking the OsMET1-2 mutants and its isogenic wild-type rice plants as experimental materials, this course has successfully demonstrated a causal link between genetic mutation and epigenetic variation, a topic widely interested by the students in learning genetics and epigenetics. Through the practice of this course, students have a deeper understanding of the important role of epigenetic modifications, their scientific research capabilities have been greatly improved, thereby strongly supporting the cultivation of top innovative talents among the students.
Xiufang Ou, Ying Wu, Ning Li, Lili Jiang, Bao Liu, Lei Gong . Epigenetics comprehensive experimental course based on the integration of science and education to cultivate students' ability of cutting-edge innovation[J]. Hereditas(Beijing), 2023 , 45(12) : 1158 -1168 . DOI: 10.16288/j.yczz.23-179
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