Rough draft.This research track is under review with Dr. Atit's lab. Content and sequence may still change.
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Curriculum and WebXam connections
BLAST: is IRF6 conserved across species?
How this session lines up with the PLTW curriculum and the WebXam for each class it touches, including the vocabulary, concepts, and skills you share.
The classes below may be taught in different terms. This research track runs all year with HOSA, so a connection means the ideas line up, not that the class meets this week.
GenDGenetics of Disease Fall and Spring
PLTW alignment
GenD's molecular biology compares DNA and protein sequences.
WebXam
072130 Genetics of Disease
Domain: Bio-Molecular Technology
How it connects
BLAST is a core molecular-biology tool GenD students can use directly.
Shared concepts
Sequence conservationHomolog
Shared skills
Run a BLAST alignmentRead percent identity
Shared vocabulary (same words, same meaning)
- gene mirrors: Genes code for proteins
BIBiomedical Innovations Spring
PLTW alignment
BI is independent research; a BLAST study is a real research method.
WebXam
072125 Biotechnology for Health and Disease
Domain: Bio-Molecular Technology
How it connects
A BLAST conservation study is a ready-made BI computational research design.
Shared concepts
Comparative genomicsEvidence for importance
Shared skills
Use a database as a research tool