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Data Literacy in Genome Research
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: Received: 31 August 2023 / Approved: 1 September 2023 / Online: 4 September 2023 (04:32:42 CEST)
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Wolff, K.; Friedhoff, R.; Schwarzer, F.; Pucker, B. Data Literacy in Genome Research. Journal of Integrative Bioinformatics 2023, 0, doi:10.1515/jib-2023-0033. Wolff, K.; Friedhoff, R.; Schwarzer, F.; Pucker, B. Data Literacy in Genome Research. Journal of Integrative Bioinformatics 2023, 0, doi:10.1515/jib-2023-0033.
Abstract
With an ever increasing amount of research data available, it becomes constantly more important to possess data literacy skills to benefit from this valuable resource. An integrative course was developed to teach students the fundamentals of data literacy through an engaging genome sequencing project. Each cohort of students performed planning of the experiment, DNA extraction, nanopore sequencing, genome sequence assembly, prediction of genes in the assembled sequence, and assignment of functional annotation terms to predicted genes. Students learned how to communicate science through writing a protocol in the form of a scientific paper, providing comments during a peer-review process, and presenting their findings as part of an international symposium. Many students enjoyed the opportunity to own a project and to work towards a meaningful objective.
Keywords
computational biology; genomics; sequencing; data literacy; bioinformatics; education
Subject
Biology and Life Sciences, Life Sciences
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