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Mass Spectrometry As A Tool To Enhance “-Omics” Education, Michael J. Wolyniak, Nathan S. Reyna, Ruth Plymale, Welkin H. Pope, Daniel E. Westholm

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The rise of "-omics" related technologies makes it essential for students to have experience working with large bioinformatics data sets. Although”-omic” datasets are complex and abstract, effective instruction can be improved when students see the direct connections between the data on a computer screen and the results of "wet lab" experimentation. Here we describe the use of protein mass spectrometry as a means for students to gain experience in connecting bioinformatic data with work done at the lab bench. Course-based Research Experiences (CREs) based on these techniques are accessible to institutions of all types as a result of rapidly declining …