Misunderstood Activity

A response to the Misunderstood Activity
created May 18, 2021 by Charlotte de Araujo (@cdearauj)

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In upper year biology courses, we introduce new concepts coupled with different terminology.  One concept which is included is the idea of a ‘consensus sequence.’  While this idea is defined with text, many students have reached out saying that it is can be challenging to understand.  Currently, I also incorporate examples of sample consensus sequences using different DNA sequences.  In future course offerings, I will use an analogy using a common word and create different combinations to explain the terms such as ‘consensus sequence’.  To help visualize this approach I included an image of a letters to help make the topic more approachable (image credit: Sincerely Media).

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