Visualizing the Invisible: A Guide to Designing, Printing, and Incorporating Dynamic 3D Molecular Models to Teach Structure–Function Relationships
oleh: Michelle E. Howell, Karin van Dijk, Christine S. Booth, Tomáš Helikar, Brian A. Couch, Rebecca L. Roston
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | American Society for Microbiology 2018-01-01 |
Deskripsi
3D printing represents an emerging technology with significant potential to advance life-science education by allowing students to directly explore the relationship between macromolecular structure and function. In this article and supplemental video guide, we describe our development of a model-based instructional module on DNA supercoiling and outline practical tips for implementing models in undergraduate classrooms. We also present a procedure to design and print 3D dynamic models for classroom use. Furthermore, we describe repositories of 3D biomolecule files to make using models accessible and cost-effective.