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Phenotyping Cesa4ko Mutants In P. Patens, Kristina Bischak
Phenotyping Cesa4ko Mutants In P. Patens, Kristina Bischak
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In order to study the cellulose deposition mechanisms of plants like Physcomitrella patens, understanding the function of CesA genes is crucial. The CesA genes, better known as the Cellulose Synthase gene superfamily, are responsible for the formation of cellulose in developing plants. Cellulose is an important biological molecule necessary for proper plant growth, particularly in non-vascular plants such as P. patens. There are seven known CesA genes in P. patens: CesA 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 10. The effects of these cellulose synthase genes on the developing plant can be observed by removing specific CesA …
Experts As Teachers: Can We Abate The Disconnect Between Expert And Student?, Bailey Mallon
Experts As Teachers: Can We Abate The Disconnect Between Expert And Student?, Bailey Mallon
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Studies have found that experts often fail as good teachers, mainly because there is a lack of communication within their specific area (Feldon, 2007). Experts may routinely underestimate how difficult a task can be for a newcomer (Hinds, 1999) and even when attempting to make a task easier, they omit information a novice would find valuable (Hinds, Patterson, & Pfeffer, 2001) because they unintentionally assume that non-experts are aware of and possess knowledge that only those already familiar in the field might have, and would thus know what they are talking about. Furthermore, there are factors controllable by the professor, …