Teaching molecular techniques at home: Molecular biology labs that can be performed anywhere and enable hands‐on learning of restriction digestion/ligation and DNA amplification

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COVID 19 has changed about every aspect of life including how we teach in higher education. Laboratory experiments vital for learning hands‐on techniques are limited due to social distancing requirements and increased numbers of distance‐learning students. The solution to loss of hands‐on activities has been to compensate with virtual laboratory modules. Although virtual labs are engaging and offer a simulated hands‐on approach to teaching essential molecular techniques, these simulations do not replace hands‐on experience. I designed two molecular biology laboratory exercises in response to the current teaching limitations that can be completed 'at‐home' and enable low cost hands‐on instruction of essential molecular techniques in any distance‐learning environment including during the COVID 19 pandemic.

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