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The Use Of Embark In Teaching About Genetic Relatedness, Anna Bonvillain, Tori Trammel
The Use Of Embark In Teaching About Genetic Relatedness, Anna Bonvillain, Tori Trammel
Honors Theses
Because of the increasing importance of precision medicine, it is vital that future healthcare providers master concepts related to genetic variation taught during their undergraduate classes. However, studies have shown that physicians often lack an adequate understanding of genetics, which serves as a hindrance to effectively caring for their patients. To address this issue, we created a collaborative active-learning protocol to improve pre-health students' comprehension of key concepts such as genetic relatedness and the source of genetic variation between siblings. Our worksheet guides students to compare the genetic profiles of two canine siblings using the Embark DNA genotyping platform. Embark …