Because of their self-incompatibility for pollination and the genetic diversity within strains, B. rapa can serve as a relevant model for human genetics in teaching laboratory experiments.
Teaching Human Genetics with Mustard: Rapid Cycling Brassica rapa (Fast Plants Type) as a Model for Human Genetics in the Classroom Laboratory. Rapid cycling Brassica rapa, also known by the trademarked name Wisconsin Fast Plants, are an ideal organism for instruction. They complete their life cycle in 35–45 d (Williams and Hill, 1986) and grow at room temperature in potting soil fertilized with commonly available house plant fertilizer. In order to explore the advantages of using model organisms in classrooms, I will examine their desirable attributes, why certain organisms have been chosen as model organisms for teaching, the advantages of using model organisms in teaching, and examples of model organisms popular in biology instruction. The characteristics of model organisms that have made them useful in research laboratories also make them well-suited to classrooms (Manney & Manney, 1992). Compared to general living organisms, model organisms are well-established experimental systems and are often ready to be used in classrooms. There are three obvious advantages to using model organisms in teaching biology. First of all, in a laboratory setting, the model organism's immediate response to the change of environment will enhance students' learning and serve to hold their attention and interest. The characteristics of model organisms that have made them useful in research laboratories also make them well-suited to classrooms (Manney & Manney, 1992). Compared to general living organisms, model organisms are well-established experimental systems and are often ready to be used in classrooms. We have developed experiments and materials to model human genetics using rapid cycling Brassica rapa, also known as Fast Plants. Because of their self-incompatibility for pollination and the genetic diversity within strains, B. rapa can serve as a relevant model for human genetics in teaching laboratory experiments. Rapid cycling Brassica rapa, also known by the trademarked name Wisconsin Fast Plants, are an ideal organism for instruction. They complete their life cycle in 35–45 d (Williams and Hill, 1986) and grow at room temperature in potting soil fertilized with commonly available house plant fertilizer. Despite being members of the plant kingdom, B. rapa can be used as a relevant model organism for teaching human genetics because they share two important features with humans: 1) they do not self-pollinate, and 2) they are genetically diverse. Rapid cycling Brassica rapa, also known by the trademarked name Wisconsin Fast Plants, are an ideal organism for instruction. They complete their life cycle in 35–45 d (Williams and Hill, 1986) and grow at room temperature in potting soil fertilized with commonly available house plant fertilizer. Teaching Human Genetics with Mustard: Rapid Cycling Brassica rapa (Fast Plants Type) as a Model for Human Genetics in the Classroom Laboratory. CBE Life Sciences Education. Summer 2007; 6(2)179. Your browsing activity is empty. Rapid cycling Brassica rapa, also known by the trademarked name Wisconsin Fast Plants, are an ideal organism for instruction. They complete their life cycle in 35–45 d (Williams and Hill, 1986) and grow at room temperature in potting soil fertilized with commonly available house plant fertilizer. As a result, there is a wide range of characteristics common to model organisms, including: 1) rapid development with short life cycles, 2) small adult size, 3) ready availability, and 4) tractability (Bolker, 1995). The characteristics of model organisms that have made them useful in research laboratories also make them well-suited to classrooms (Manney & Manney, 1992). Compared to general living organisms, model organisms are well-established experimental systems and are often ready to be used in classrooms. Despite being members of the plant kingdom, B. rapa can be used as a relevant model organism for teaching human genetics because they share two important features with humans: 1) they do not self-pollinate, and 2) they are genetically diverse. Rapid cycling Brassica rapa, also known by the trademarked name Wisconsin Fast Plants, are an ideal organism for instruction. They complete their life cycle in 35–45 d (Williams and Hill, 1986) and grow at room temperature in potting soil fertilized with commonly available house plant fertilizer. Intraspecific competition occurs between members of the same species and is a very important factor that is limiting the population size of many species (McGinley, 2008). Brassica rapa plants are model organisms to study because of their rapid-cycling, small genome sizes and short life cycles. Brassica rapa also known as “fast plants”, because they can grow into adults in the span of seven weeks, is an ideal species to study competition (Miller, 1995).
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